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cutis

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈkjutəs/
  • /ˈkjutɪs/
  • UK: /ˈkjuːtɪs/
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  • US: /ˈkjutəs/

1

noun

Meaning 1

The true skin, underlying the epidermis.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: corium, dermis

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The peridium of some fungi.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, mycology, natural-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • your skin is the largest organ of your body

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: skin, tegument

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: body covering, connective tissue

Narrower terms: investment, thick skin, skin graft, buff, dewlap, prepuce, foreskin, scalp, cuticle, hangnail, agnail

History

Etymology

From Latin cutis (“living skin”).

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Spanish: cutis — Translations