mantle vs cuticle

cuticle vs mantle

mantle and cuticle both are nouns.

mantle is a verb but cuticle is not a verb.

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

As nouns, cuticle is a hypernym of mantle; that is, cuticle is a word with a broader meaning than mantle:

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

Other hypernyms of mantle include epidermis.

mantle (noun)	cuticle (noun)
a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter	hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)	the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace	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 cloak as a symbol of authority
the layer of the earth between the crust and the core
anything that covers

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

Difference between mantle and cuticle

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