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Cubicle vs Cuticle - What's the difference?

cubicle | cuticle |

As nouns the difference between cubicle and cuticle

is that cubicle is a small separate part or one of the compartments of a room while cuticle is the outermost layer of the skin of vertebrates; the epidermis.

cubicle

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A small separate part or one of the compartments of a room.
  • Most libraries provide cubicles for quiet study.
  • A small enclosure at a swimming pool etc. used to provide personal privacy when changing.
  • A small enclosure in a public toilet for individual use.
  • cuticle

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The outermost layer of the skin of vertebrates; the epidermis.
  • The strip of hardened skin at the base and sides of a fingernail or toenail.
  • Dead or cornified epidermis.
  • (zoology, botany) A noncellular protective covering outside the epidermis of many invertebrates and plants.
  • A thin skin formed on the surface of a liquid.
  • Synonyms

    * (outer protective covering) cuticula

    Derived terms

    * cuticular * epicuticle * exocuticle * mescocuticle * procuticle

    See also

    * nail * thumbnail * toenail * quick