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cu·tin  (kytn)

n.

A waxlike, water-repellent material present in the walls of some plant cells and forming the cuticle, which covers the epidermis.

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[Latin cutis, skin; see (s)keu- in Indo-European roots + -in.]

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cutin [ˈkjuːtɪn]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) a waxy waterproof substance, consisting of derivatives of fatty acids, that is the main constituent of the plant cuticle

[from Latin cutis skin + -in]

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cutin  (kytn)

A waxlike, water-repellent polyester consisting of fatty acids and aromatic compounds that occurs naturally in the walls of many plant cells. Cutin acts together with wax to form the cuticle, a barrier protecting the aboveground surfaces of plants from water loss and microbial attack.

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cutin - (biochemistry) a waxy transparent material that occurs in the cuticle of plants and consists of highly polymerized esters of fatty acids biochemistry - the organic chemistry of compounds and processes occurring in organisms; the effort to understand biology within the context of chemistry plant material, plant substance - material derived from plants