Cutization

/ˌkjuːtɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun

Definition

A less common variant or alternative term for cutinization; the process of cutin formation or coating on plant tissues.

Etymology

From cutis (skin) or cutin plus the suffix -ization. This appears to be a variant spelling or alternative medical/botanical term for the more standard cutinization.

Kelly Says

Cutization is a rarer variant that appears occasionally in older botanical texts—language in science evolves, and standardization tends to eliminate alternatives, so you might only find this in 19th-century journals!

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