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A thin layer of plant wax (cutin) on the surface of the aboveground parts of cannabis plants.
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
cuticle (noun)1.
an outer covering layer as
a) an external envelope (as of an insect) secreted usually by epidermal cells
b) the outermost layer of animal integument composed of epidermis
c) a thin continuous fatty or waxy film on the external surface of many higher plants that consists chiefly of - cutin
d) the outermost membranous layer of a hair consisting of overlapping scales of epithelial cells
2.
dead or horny epidermis
Cuticle (Wikipedia)
This article is about the general concept. For specific and related uses, see Cuticle (disambiguation).
A cuticle (/ˈkjuːtɪkəl/), or cuticula, is any of a variety of tough but flexible, non-mineral outer coverings of an organism, or parts of an organism, that provide protection. Various types of "cuticle" are non-homologous, differing in their origin, structure, function, and chemical composition.
Cuticle (Wiktionary)
English
Etymology
From Middle French cuticule, from Latin cuticula (“cuticle, skin”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkjuːtɪkəl/
- Rhymes: -ɪkəl
Noun
cuticle (plural cuticles)
- The outermost layer of the skin of vertebrates; the epidermis.
- The strip of hardened skin at the base and sides of a fingernail or toenail.
- Dead or cornified epidermis.
- (zoology, botany) A noncellular protective covering outside the epidermis of many invertebrates and plants.
- A thin skin formed on the surface of a liquid.
- A protective layer on the shell of a bird's egg
outer layer, protective layer, waxy coating, epidermal layer, plant skin