1. (

• cuticle ,

) the dead skin at the base of a fingernail or toenail ;

2. (

• epidermis ,
• cuticle

) the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates ;

3. (

• carapace ,
• shell ,
• cuticle ,
• shield

) hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles ;