Cutin

Cutin [ Botany - Chemistry ]

Dictionary of botanic terminology - index of names

The waxy translucent or varnish-like material that makes up the cuticle.

The primary material of the cuticle covering the epidermal cell in the aerial parts of higher plants and can protect them from dehydration and disease. It is an insoluble and hydrophobic polymer and contains complex fatty substances.

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