cutaneous

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cutaneous

/kjuːˈteɪniəs/ UK
/kjuˈteɪniəs/ Canada, US
/kjʉːˈtæɪniəs/ Australia, New Zealand

Rhymes with -eɪniəs

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From New Latin cutaneus, from Latin cutis (“skin”).

adjective cutaneious

not comparable Of, relating to, existing on, or affecting the exterior skin, especially the cutis. Near-synonyms: epidermal, epidermo-
Similar: cutaneo-, cutaneal, dermal, dermic, dermatic, derma-, dermato-, dermo-, epidermal, epidermo-

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adj of, or relating to the skin

Español	cutáneo, dermatológico, epidérmico
Português	cutâneo
Français	cutané, épidermique, dermatologique
Deutsch	Haut-
Italiano	cutaneo
Ελληνικά	δερματικός dermatikós
Русский	ко́жный kóžnyj
العربية	جِلْدِيّ jildiyy

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@misc{cutaneous_2026,
  title = {cutaneous},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cutaneous},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}