subcutis

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/sʌbˈkjuːtɪs/

noun

subcutaneous tissue: the lowermost layer of the integumentary system in vertebrates

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Meanings

nounsubcutis (usually uncountable, plural subcutes)

plural subcutes

  1. uncountableusuallysubcutaneous tissue: the lowermost layer of the integumentary system in vertebrates

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
hypodermis

Origin

From sub- + cutis.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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