cuticle

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cu·ti·cle /ˈkjuːtɪkəl/ noun [countable]  HBHthe area of hard skin around the base of your nails 〔指甲根部的〕甲上皮

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cuticle• It will also help strengthen nails and moisturise cuticles.• The golden iridescence of Cassida and its allies is produced by a film of moisture beneath the surface cuticle.• This allowed the cuticles, which protect the nail bed from infection, to soften.• On the emergence of the adult the wing is inflated to its full size by blood-pressure and the cuticle hardens.• Here the cuticle becomes infolded and is membranous in character.• These form a layer at or near the surface or are incorporated into inner layers of the cuticle.• Conditioner helps to make split ends less noticeable because it smooths the cuticles down and improves hair appearance.• They are rigidly connected with the cuticle, having no membranous articulation and are therefore readily separable from cuticular appendages.Origin cuticle (1400-1500) Latin cuticula, from cutis “skin”

cu·ti·cle nounChineseSyllable  

skin Corpus hard around the the of area

cuticle
cu‧ti‧cle /ˈkjuːtɪkəl/ noun [countable]the area of hard skin around the base of your nails

cut·icleBrE /ˈkjuːtɪkl/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkjuːtɪkl/ 🔊 noun

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