cuticle vs mantle

mantle vs cuticle

cuticle and mantle both are nouns.

cuticle is not a verb while mantle is a verb.

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

As nouns, mantle is a hyponym of cuticle; that is, mantle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cuticle:

cuticle: the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates
mantle: (zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell

Other hyponyms of cuticle include pallium.

cuticle (noun)	mantle (noun)
hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles	a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter
the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates	hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
the dead skin at the base of a fingernail or toenail	shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
	(zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell
	the cloak as a symbol of authority
	the layer of the earth between the crust and the core
	anything that covers

cuticle (verb)	mantle (verb)
	cover like a mantle
	spread over a surface, like a mantle

Difference between cuticle and mantle

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