Main Entry: cu·ta·ne·ous

Pronunciation: \kyü-ˈtā-nē-əs\

Function: adjective

Etymology: New Latin cutaneus, from Latin cutis skin — more at hide

Date: 1578

: of, relating to, or affecting the skin <a cutaneous nerve> <cutaneous anthrax>

— cu·ta·ne·ous·ly adverb