cutin Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun (biochemistry) a waxy transparent material that occurs in the cuticle of plants and consists of highly polymerized esters of fatty acids

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Cu"tin noun
Etymology
L. cutis skin, outside.
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) The substance which, added to the material of a cell wall, makes it waterproof, as in cork.

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