verb
- to coat or treat with cutin (a waxy substance found on plant leaves); to become covered with cutin
Usage: chiefly British spelling (American: cutinizes); technical/botanical term; third-person singular present tense
Examples
- The plant cutinises its leaf surface to reduce water loss.
- As the leaf matures, it gradually cutinises to form a protective barrier.
- The waxy layer cutinises the epidermis, making it more resistant to drought.
- During development, the outer cells cutinise to create a waterproof coating.