Cutinisation

/ˌkjuːtɪnaɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun

Definition

The British spelling of cutinization; the biological process by which plant tissues develop or become covered with cutin.

Etymology

From cutin plus the British suffix -isation (American -ization), meaning 'the process of becoming or being made.' This term is primarily used in British scientific and botanical literature.

Kelly Says

The British-American spelling split (-isation vs -ization) actually reflects historical differences in how these languages borrowed from Latin—a single word reveals the deep linguistic divide between the two English-speaking worlds!

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