cutin meaning

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

Definition of cutin

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

    Type of: plant material

Scrabble score: 7 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with CU · words ending in IN · 5-letter words

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