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Cutis vs Ixocutis - What's the difference?

cutis | ixocutis |

As nouns the difference between cutis and ixocutis

is that cutis is (anatomy) the true skin or dermis, underlying the epidermis while ixocutis is (mycology) the outer surface of a mushroom where the hyphae are gelatinous horizontal layer and lying flat.

cutis

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (anatomy) The true skin or dermis, underlying the epidermis.
  • * 1883 : Alfred Swaine Taylor, Thomas Stevenson, The principles and practice of medical jurisprudence
    • The cutis measures in thickness from a quarter of a line to a line and a half (a line is one-twelfth of an inch).

    Synonyms

    * corium

    Derived terms

    * cutaneous * cutin

    Anagrams

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    ixocutis

    English

    Noun

  • (mycology) The outer surface of a mushroom where the hyphae are gelatinous horizontal layer and lying flat.