Cuticle

n.	1.	(Anat.) The scarfskin or epidermis. See Skin.
	2.	(Bot.) The outermost skin or pellicle of a plant, found especially in leaves and young stems.
	3.	A thin skin formed on the surface of a liquid.

Noun	1.	cuticle - the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates Synonyms: epidermis
	2.	cuticle - hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles Synonyms: carapace, shell

Leatherette, Leatheroid, coat, dermis, fell, fleece, flesh, fur, furring, hide, imitation fur, imitation leather, integument, jacket, leather, leather paper, outer layer, outer skin, pelt, peltry, rawhide, rind, sheath, skin, skins, tegument, vair