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cuticle vs pallium

pallium vs cuticle

cuticle and pallium both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cuticle Yes No No No
pallium Yes No No No
As nouns, pallium is a hyponym of cuticle; that is, pallium 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
  • pallium: (zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell
Other hyponyms of cuticle include mantle.
cuticle (noun) pallium (noun)
hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles cloak or mantle worn by men in ancient Rome
the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates (Roman Catholic Church) vestment consisting of a band encircling the shoulders with two lappets hanging in front and back
the dead skin at the base of a fingernail or toenail (zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell
the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum
Difference between cuticle and pallium

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