CUTIN
\kjˈuːtɪn], \kjˈuːtɪn], \k_j_ˈuː_t_ɪ_n]\
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By Henderson, I. F.; Henderson, W. D.
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A modification of cellulose found in the walls of certain cells, chiefly on the exterior of plant organs rendering them impervious to water.
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A soft material prepared from the intestine of the ox, intended as a substitute for silk or catgut. It is absorbable. [Lat.]
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
