cuticle

n.

（手指甲或脚趾甲根部的）外皮；

复数：cuticles

1. The old cuticle is digested by molting fluid.
   旧表皮被蜕皮液消化。
2. Don't cut too much of my cuticle.
   我指甲旁的表皮不要剪得太深。
3. The reform has hardly made a scratch upon the cuticle of affairs .
   改革几乎还没有触到事物的表皮。
4. Fortunately the cut didn't reach the cuticle.
   庆幸的是伤口没有触到角质层。

Biology of the Arthropod Cuticle
Biology of the arthropod cuticle
Naked cuticle targets dishevelled to antagonize Wnt signal transduction.
Cuticle-degrading enzymes of entomopathogenic fungi: Synthesis in culture on cuticle
Cuticle-degrading enzymes of entomopathogenic fungi: Cuticle degradation in vitro by enzymes from entomopathogens
Mutations affecting the pattern of the larval cuticle inDrosophila melanogaster
Mutations affecting the pattern of the larval cuticle in Drosophila melanogaster. II. Zygotic loci on the third chromosome
Cloning and characterization of the WAX2 gene of Arabidopsis involved in cuticle membrane and wax production.
The SHINE Clade of AP2 Domain Transcription Factors Activates Wax Biosynthesis, Alters Cuticle Properties, and Confers Drought Toler...
Acidic and basic hair/nail ("hard") keratins: their colocalization in upper cortical and cuticle cells of the human hair follicle an...