cuticle

英 [ˈkjuːtɪkl]

美 [ˈkjuːtɪkl]

n.  (手指甲或脚指甲根部的)甲小皮

复数：cuticles　

TOEFLGRE医学

BNC.26181 / COCA.18707

牛津词典

noun

• （手指甲或脚指甲根部的）甲小皮
  an area of hard skin at the base of the nails on the fingers and toes

柯林斯词典

• (手指甲根部的)表皮，护膜
  Yourcuticlesare the skin at the base of each of your fingernails.

英英释义

noun

• hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
  Synonym:carapaceshellshield
• the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates
  Synonym:epidermis
• the dead skin at the base of a fingernail or toenail

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