English Explanatory Dictionary

cutis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The true skin or dermis, underlying the epidermis.
  2. The peridium of some fungi.

Pronunciation

/ˈkjutəs/ /ˈkjutɪs/ /ˈkjuːtɪs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cutis.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cutis2.wav /ˈkjudəs/

Word forms

cutis cutes

Etymology

From Latin cutis (“living skin”).

Synonyms

corium

Related words

cutaneous subcutaneous subcutis epidermis integument skin

Derived words

Beare-Stevenson cutis gyrata syndrome calcinosis cutis corrugator cutis ani crista cutis cutaneous cutin cutis hyperelastica cutis laxa cutis verticis gyrata cutitis leukaemia cutis leukemia cutis subcutis sulcus cutis
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