cutis (ˈkjuːtɪs) ![]() | |
| —n , pl -tes, -tises | |
| zoology a technical name for skin | |
| [C17: from Latin: skin] | |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
cutis cu·tis (ky&oomacr;'tĭs)
n. pl. cu·tis·es or cu·tes (-tēz)
Dermis.
cutis
the thicker, deeper layer of the skin underlying the epidermis and made up of connective tissue. It is present in varying degrees of development among various vertebrate groups, being relatively thin and simple in aquatic animals and progressively thicker and more complex in terrestrial species
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