epidermis vs cuticle

epidermis and cuticle both are nouns.

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

As nouns, epidermis and cuticle are synonyms defined as:

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

epidermis (noun)	cuticle (noun)
the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates	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 dead skin at the base of a fingernail or toenail