CUTIS

skin, tegument, cutis

(noun) a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch; “your skin is the largest organ of your body”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cutis (plural cutes)

(anatomy) The true skin or dermis, underlying the epidermis.

Synonyms

• corium

Anagrams

• ictus, ictĹ«s, ustic

Source: Wiktionary


Cu"tis (k"ts), n. Etym: [L. See Cuticle.] (Anat.)

Definition: See Dermis.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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29 May 2025

CRITICAL

(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”


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The average annual yield from one coffee tree is the equivalent of 1 to 1 1/2 pounds of roasted coffee. It takes about 4,000 hand-picked green coffee beans to make a pound of coffee.

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