A thin layer of plant wax (cutin) on the surface of the aboveground parts of cannabis plants.
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.
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