English Dictionary: cutin | by the DICT Development Group |
3 results for cutin | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Cutin \Cu"tin\ (k[umac]"t[icr]n), n. [L. cutis skin, outside.] (PLant Physiol.) A waxy substance which, combined with cellulose, forms a substance nearly impervious to water and constituting the cuticle in plants. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Cutin \Cu"tin\ (k[umac]"t[icr]n), n. [L. cutis skin, outside.] (Bot.) The substance which, added to the material of a cell wall, makes it waterproof, as in cork. |