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cuticle

Noun

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The scarfskin or epidermis. See Skin.

The outermost skin or pellicle of a plant, found especially in leaves and young stems.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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I think it's kinda nice.' And I did. my mom isn't famous for her pies. No, she's famous for defusing a nuclear device in Brussels with only a pair of cuticle scissors and a ponytail holder. Somehow, at the moment, pies seemed cooler. Ally Carter

Acidic pH is not known to smooth the cuticle but using slightly acidic products does help hair stay closer to its natural range. Source: Internet

After all, isn't it tremendously annoying when your selfie-worthy, splurge-a-licious gel mani grows out without a chip, leaving an obvious line at your cuticle? Source: Internet

A study conducted French scientist, Dr Philippe Walter and his team, published in ​found that hair could synthesize gold nanoparticles into the hair cuticle. Source: Internet

Endopterygotes have more alternatives to moulting, such as expansion of the cuticle and collapse of air sacs to allow growth of internal organs. Source: Internet

Here they remain until they thrust through the cuticle and pupate (males) or release infective first- instar larvae onto flowers (females). Source: Internet

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