cuticle vs epidermis

cuticle and epidermis both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cuticle	Yes	No	No	No
epidermis	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, cuticle and epidermis are synonyms defined as:

cuticle and epidermis: the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates

cuticle (noun)	epidermis (noun)
hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles	the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates
the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates
the dead skin at the base of a fingernail or toenail