cortex vs cuticle

cortex

noun
  • The outer surface of a piece of flint. 

  • The tissue of a stem or root that lies inward from the epidermis, but exterior to the vascular tissue. 

  • The outer layer of an internal organ or body structure, such as the kidney or the brain. 

cuticle

noun
  • A thin skin formed on the surface of a liquid. 

  • A noncellular protective covering outside the epidermis of many invertebrates and plants. 

  • The strip of hardened skin at the base and sides of a fingernail or toenail. 

  • The outermost layer of the skin of vertebrates; the epidermis. 

  • Dead or cornified epidermis. 

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