cuticles >> /ˈkjuːtɪk(ə)l/
Definition: [noun] The dead skin at the base of a fingernail or toenail.
Example: you've been gnawing at your cuticles
Definition: [noun] The outer cellular layer of a hair.
Example: the cuticle is the hair's protective shield
Definition: [noun] A protective and waxy or hard layer covering the epidermis of a plant, invertebrate, or shell.
Example: the body is covered with a non-living cuticle of chitin