cutidure

noun

cu·​ti·​dure

ˈkyütəˌd(y)u̇(ə)r

variants or less commonly cutiduris

ˌkyütəˈd(y)u̇rə̇s

plural cutidures

-ˌd(y)u̇(ə)rz,

-ˈd(y)u̇(ˌ)rēz

: coronary cushion

Word History

Etymology

cutidure from French, from cut- + dure, feminine of dur hard, from Latin durus, cutiduris, from New Latin, from French cutidure

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