cuticula vs shield

cuticula and shield both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cuticula	Yes	No	No	No
shield	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, shield is a hypernym of cuticula; that is, shield is a word with a broader meaning than cuticula:

cuticula: the outer body wall of an insect
shield: hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles

Other hypernyms of cuticula include carapace, cuticle, shell.

cuticula (noun)	shield (noun)
the outer body wall of an insect	hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
	armor carried on the arm to intercept blows
	a protective covering or structure

cuticula (verb)	shield (verb)
	protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm
	hold back a thought or feeling about