cutinization

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noun

The conversion of cell walls into a material that repels water, as in cork.

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cuticularization
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Meanings

nouncutinization (countable and uncountable, plural cutinizations)

plural cutinizations

  1. countableuncountablebiologyThe conversion of cell walls into a material that repels water, as in cork.

    Synonyms: cuticularization

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe conversion of cell walls into a material that repels water, as in cork.

Similar
cuticularization
Also see
cuticularization

Origin

From cutin + -ization.

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Translations

Italian cutinizzazione
  • cutinizzazioneTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

cutinization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cutinization

MLA

“cutinization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cutinization. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cutinization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cutinization.

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