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cuticular

adj · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of, pertaining to, or being a cuticle (in any sense).

Of, pertaining to, or being a cuticle (skin next to a nail).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: perionychial

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Of, pertaining to, or being a cuticle (in any sense).

Of, pertaining to, or being a cuticle (epidermis).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • Near-synonym: cutaneous

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cutaneous

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Of, pertaining to, or being a cuticle (in any sense).

Of, pertaining to, or being a cuticle (outer layer of arthropod tissue).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adj

Meaning 4

Of, pertaining to, or being a cuticle (in any sense).

Of, pertaining to, or being a cuticle (outer layer of plant tissue).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

adjective

Meaning 5

of or relating to a cuticle or cuticula

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: epidermal, epidermic, dermal

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From cuticula + -ar.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: cuticular — of or pertaining to the cuticle
  • Finnish: kutikulaarinen — of or pertaining to the cuticle
  • French: cuticulaire — of or pertaining to the cuticle
  • Portuguese: cuticular — of or pertaining to the cuticle
  • Spanish: cuticular — of or pertaining to the cuticle