1. Plural of cuticula; the outermost layer of skin in animals, or a thin protective membrane in plants and insects.
Usage: technical/scientific; Latin plural form; also used in English scientific contexts

Examples

• The cuticulae of insects provide protection against water loss and physical damage.
• Plant cuticulae are composed mainly of waxy substances that reduce evaporation.
• Under the microscope, the cuticulae of the leaf showed a distinctive pattern.
• The cuticulae layer in nematodes serves as a barrier to the external environment.
• Researchers examined the cuticulae of various arthropod species to understand their structural differences.