[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

cuticle \cu"ticle\ k=u"ti^k'l, n. l. cuticula, dim. of
   cutis skin; akin to e. hide skin of an animal.
   1. anat. the scarfskin or epidermis. see skin.
      1913 webster

   2. bot. the outermost skin or pellicle of a plant, found
      especially in leaves and young stems.
      1913 webster

   3. a thin skin formed on the surface of a liquid.
      1913 webster
see also:
skin 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

cuticle
     n 1: the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body
          surface of vertebrates syn: epidermis
     2: hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as
        arthropods and turtles syn: carapace, shell
see also:
epidermis carapace shell 

[3] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

27 moby thesaurus words for "cuticle":
   leatherette, leatheroid, coat, dermis, fell, fleece, flesh, fur,
   furring, hide, imitation fur, imitation leather, integument,
   jacket, leather, leather paper, outer layer, outer skin, pelt,
   peltry, rawhide, rind, sheath, skin, skins, tegument, vair

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