cuticle

🇬🇧 UK/'kju:tikl/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

The thin strip of hardened skin at the base of a fingernail or toenail; the outer layer of skin

指甲根部的表皮;角质层

🧩 Root Breakdown

cuticother
+
lesuffix
=cuticle

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She gently pushed back the cuticles on her nails with a wooden stick.

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