Insect wing membrane is made of cuticle, which is extracellular secretion. From Wordnik.com. [Clearwing moth from the sidewalk] Reference
Normally referred to as the cuticle, but it is in fact not the true cuticle. From Wordnik.com. [XYHD.tv] Reference
Beneath the cuticle is the fibrous part, consisting of many cells closely packed together. From Wordnik.com. [The Art of Living in Australia ; together with three hundred Australian cookery recipes and accessory kitchen information by Mrs. H. Wicken] Reference
And all the things we do to style it damages the cuticle, which is the protective layer that keeps the water out. From Wordnik.com. [latimes.com - News] Reference
Very gently press back the cuticle around the nail. From Wordnik.com. [The Woman Beautiful or, The Art of Beauty Culture] Reference
The cuticle is composed of small, flat cells or scales. From Wordnik.com. [Hygienic Physiology : with Special Reference to the Use of Alcoholic Drinks and Narcotics] Reference
The Hair and the Nails are modified forms of the cuticle. From Wordnik.com. [Hygienic Physiology : with Special Reference to the Use of Alcoholic Drinks and Narcotics] Reference
Scars are white, because this part of the cuticle is not restored. From Wordnik.com. [Hygienic Physiology : with Special Reference to the Use of Alcoholic Drinks and Narcotics] Reference
Vaccine matter must be inserted beneath the cuticle to take effect. From Wordnik.com. [Hygienic Physiology : with Special Reference to the Use of Alcoholic Drinks and Narcotics] Reference
The sensitive parts of the body are covered by the cuticle, or skin. From Wordnik.com. [Higher Lessons in English A work on english grammar and composition] Reference
He was pushing the cuticle back from his finger-nails as they talked, and. From Wordnik.com. [The Wind Before the Dawn] Reference
The thin metal rod could puncture the cuticle cover of the old woman's skin fast. From Wordnik.com. [Cream Base Neutral Tan] Reference
On the 14th the swelling had nearly subsided; the cuticle was separating all over the finger. From Wordnik.com. [An Essay on the Application of the Lunar Caustic in the Cure of Certain Wounds and Ulcers] Reference
The wheels touch down and she gathers her things, spits cuticle out the side of her mouth, thp. From Wordnik.com. [A Knobby Thing] Reference
In the freshly made cells on the lower side of the cuticle, is a pigment composed of tiny grains. From Wordnik.com. [Hygienic Physiology : with Special Reference to the Use of Alcoholic Drinks and Narcotics] Reference
It was every bit true, what he said, six months bygone, chewing off cuticle scabs somewhere out west. From Wordnik.com. [Yr Wire] Reference
"This time we don't need a base coat or a top coat, and we have no cuticle worries," Mr. Caruso said. From Wordnik.com. [How the Runway Influences Your Manicure, Too] Reference
With these he flails the dead cuticle much to the same effect as our scouring it off with a rough towel. From Wordnik.com. [The History of the American Expedition Fighting the Bolsheviki Campaigning in North Russia 1918-1919] Reference
I had my nail file out and was touching up a cuticle, holding it out for inspection before I said anything. From Wordnik.com. [The Misplaced Battleship] Reference
On the third day the cuticle was removed, and the exposed surface was found to be ulcerated in several spots. From Wordnik.com. [An Essay on the Application of the Lunar Caustic in the Cure of Certain Wounds and Ulcers] Reference
He had a millionaire's mind, he said, cutting my toenails with the cuticle scissors, collecting my nails in a cup. From Wordnik.com. [Ten Micros] Reference
The spongy external cuticle, swelling into excrescences, is only used for floats of the fishermen's nets in the island. From Wordnik.com. [Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia with Notices of their History, Antiquities, and Present Condition.] Reference
When the inflammation has subsided, the loose cuticle may be removed, and the caustic must be applied to form an eschar. From Wordnik.com. [An Essay on the Application of the Lunar Caustic in the Cure of Certain Wounds and Ulcers] Reference
In the palm of the hand, the sole of the foot, and other parts especially liable to injury, the cuticle is very thick. From Wordnik.com. [Hygienic Physiology : with Special Reference to the Use of Alcoholic Drinks and Narcotics] Reference
After rubbing this into the skin with the finger tips and letting the cuticle absorb it well, apply a pure vegetable powder. From Wordnik.com. [The Woman Beautiful or, The Art of Beauty Culture] Reference
If you focus, say, on your cuticle, you'll immediately notice how the detail in your peripheral vision drops off dramatically. From Wordnik.com. [What It Takes To Survive] Reference
She chewed her thumb, the flap of cuticle that detaches when the skin is dry, the flap you never think of until it is inflamed. From Wordnik.com. [Map to the Heart] Reference
The ancient anatomists, it appears, recognised only two parts of the skin -- the true skin, and the outer cuticle or epidermis. From Wordnik.com. [Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 347, September, 1844] Reference
Lotions can be put on an hour or so before one goes to bed, and by that time they are usually pretty well absorbed into the cuticle. From Wordnik.com. [The Woman Beautiful or, The Art of Beauty Culture] Reference
This outer cuticle, cut into thin strips, is one of the most durable and beautiful materials for basket-making, and both in China and. From Wordnik.com. [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy"] Reference
Epiderma - is: the cellular layer of the skin, underlying and secreting the cuticula: incorrectly applied to the outer skin or cuticle. From Wordnik.com. [Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology] Reference
After a month the foot is put in hot water to soak some time; then the bandage is carefully unwound, much dead cuticle coming off with it. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American, Volume XLIII., No. 25, December 18, 1880 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures.] Reference
Under the microscope, we can see the round cells of the cuticle, and how they are flattened and hardened as they are forced to the surface. From Wordnik.com. [Hygienic Physiology : with Special Reference to the Use of Alcoholic Drinks and Narcotics] Reference
Cutting the cuticle at the base of the nail was a barbaric feature of a new science which disappeared when it became more rational and refined. From Wordnik.com. [The Woman Beautiful or, The Art of Beauty Culture] Reference
They did so, and were lucky to escape with no more disaster than a ruffling of the cuticle on the basalt; for in two minutes more all was over. From Wordnik.com. [Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, No. 382, October 1847] Reference
The same cream may be used to loosen the cuticle at the base of the nail, when it can be gently pushed back, thus keeping the half-moon exposed. From Wordnik.com. [The Handy Cyclopedia of Things Worth Knowing A Manual of Ready Reference] Reference
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