Synonyms: carapace, shell, shield, cuticle
Definition: hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
Similar words: scute
Definition: large bony or horny plate as on an armadillo or turtle or the underside of a snake
Definition: the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates
Similar words: stratum
Definition: one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock)
Synonyms: cuticle
Definition: the dead skin at the base of a fingernail or toenail
Similar words: skin, tegument, cutis
Definition: a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
Usage: your skin is the largest organ of your body