cuticula
Plural: cuticulae
Noun
- The outer, protective, non-cellular layer of an invertebrate.
- the outer body wall of an insect
- A tough protective covering outside the epidermis of many invertebrates and plants; cuticle.
Examples
- He saw a tiny opening, a mere CUTICULA of a spot, for his ’X’ tile.
Origin / Etymology
From Latin cutīcula (“skin, cuticle”). Doublet of cuticle.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 12
cuticula: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordcuticula: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cuticula: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 17
cuticula: valid Words With Friends Word