Etymology

cutose

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Today it means: A variety of cellulose, occurring as a fine transparent membrane covering the aerial organs of plants, and forming an essential ingredient of cork. Full definition →

Latin cutis
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromcutis“skin”
  2. English todaycutose

From Latin cutis (“skin”) + -ose.

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