cuticle 详细解释

cuticle

['kju:tikl]

n.表皮, 外皮, 角质层

词形变化

形容词: cuticular |

词义辨析

同义参见:

skin  

英英释义

名词 cuticle:

the dead skin at the base of a fingernail or toenail

the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates

同义词:epidermis

hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles

同义词:carapace, shell, shield

补充

cuticlecuticle英:[ˈkju:tikl] 美:[ˈkjutɪkəl]n.1.(手指甲或脚趾甲根部的)外皮