<p><strong>Noun:</strong></p><ul><li>a nonliving epidermis that surrounds the edges of the fingernail or toenail.</li><li>the epidermis.</li><li>a superficial integument, membrane, or the like.</li><li>Also called cuticula.</li><li>the outer, noncellular layer of the arthropod integument, composed of a mixture of chitin and protein and commonly containing other hardening substances as well.</li><li>a very thin hyaline film covering the surface of plants, derived from the outer surfaces of the epidermal cells.</li></ul>