CUTICLE

• (noun) hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles

  synonyms : carapace , shell , shield

  The color and shape of the carapace is different for different varieties of snakes. -added by Aswathy_inlas

• (noun) the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates

  synonyms : epidermis

• (noun) the dead skin at the base of a fingernail or toenail

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