cutaneous
UK /kjuːˈteɪniəs/ · US /kjuˈteɪniəs/ adjective
Forms cutaneious
- adjective (anatomy, zoology) Of, relating to, existing on, or affecting the exterior skin, especially the cutis.
Synonyms
cutaneo- cutaneal dermal dermic dermatic derma- dermato- dermo- epidermal epidermo-
Etymology
From New Latin cutaneus, from Latin cutis (“skin”).
Webster’s 1913
- adjective Of pertaining to the skin; existing on, or affecting, the skin; as, a cutaneous disease; cutaneous absorption; cutaneous respiration.
Etymology [Cf. F. cutan, fr. L. cutis skin. See Cuticle.]
Sources: Wiktionary · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “cutaneous”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details