cutin

noun

(biochemistry) a waxy transparent material that occurs in the cuticle of plants and consists of highly polymerized esters of fatty acids

Roots

cutiscut- · Latin · skin ina-in · Latin · chemical substance

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The word cutin breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: cut, from Latin cutis (“skin”); and -in, from Latin ina (“chemical substance”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.