cutis
[ kyoo-tis ]
/ ˈkyu tɪs /
noun, plural cu·tes [kyoo-teez] /ˈkyu tiz/, cu·tis·es.
the true skin, consisting of the dermis and the epidermis.
Origin of cutis
1595–1605; < Latin: skin; akin to Greek
skŷtos
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Word Origin for cutis
C17: from Latin: skin
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cutis
[ kyōō′tĭs ]
n. pl. cu•tis•es
Dermis.