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pallium vs cuticle

cuticle vs pallium

pallium and cuticle both are nouns.

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

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