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cu⋅tis

[kyoo-tis]
–noun, plural -tes [-teez] , -tis⋅es.
the true skin, consisting of the dermis and the epidermis.

Origin:
1595–1605; < L: skin; akin to Gk skŷtos hide 2
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cu·tis   (kyōō'tĭs)   
n.   pl. cu·tes (-tēz) or cu·tis·es
See dermis.

[Latin, skin; see (s)keu- in Indo-European roots.]
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Main Entry: cu·tis
Pronunciation: 'kyüt-&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural cu·tes /'kyü-"tEz/ or cu·tis·es
: DERMIS
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cutis cu·tis (ky&oomacr;'tĭs)
n. pl. cu·tis·es or cu·tes (-tēz)
Dermis.

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