cutin
[ kyoo-tin ]
/ ˈkyu tɪn /
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noun
a transparent, waxy substance constituting, together with cellulose, the cuticle of plants.
Nearby words
cuticolor, cuticula, cuticular, cutie, cutie pie, cutin, cutinize, cutireaction, cutis, cutis anserina, cutis hyperelastica
Definition for cutin (2 of 2)
cut-in
[ kuht-in ]
/ ˈkʌtˌɪn /
noun
Movies. a still, as of a scene or an object, inserted in a film and interrupting the action or continuity: We will insert a cut-in of the letter as she reads it.
Radio and Television. a commercial or other announcement inserted by a local station into a network broadcast.
the act of cutting in, as on a dancing couple.
Origin of cut-in
First recorded in 1880–85; noun use of verb phrase cut in
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Examples from the Web for cutin
Due to the presence of cutin in the cell walls, epidermis is last to be digested.
British Dictionary definitions for cutin
cutin
/ (ˈkjuːtɪn) /
noun
a waxy waterproof substance, consisting of derivatives of fatty acids, that is the main constituent of the plant cuticle
Word Origin for cutin
C19: from Latin cutis skin + -in
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Science definitions for cutin
cutin
[ kyōōt′n ]
A waxlike, water-repellent polyester consisting of fatty acids and aromatic compounds that occurs naturally in the walls of many plant cells. Cutin acts together with wax to form the cuticle, a barrier protecting the aboveground surfaces of plants from water loss and microbial attack.
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