# cutis

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkjutəs/

## Definitions
1. The true skin or dermis, underlying the epidermis.
2. The peridium of some fungi.

## Etymology
From Latin cutis (“living skin”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cutis