How to spell CUTANOUS correctly?

The correct spelling for "cutanous" is actually "cutaneous". This is a common misspelling that can be corrected through spell-check or by consulting a dictionary. Another way to remember the correct spelling is to break down the word into its roots: "cutis" meaning skin, and "-aneous" meaning relating to.

• cutaneous The cutaneous nerve runs throughout the skin.
• mutinous The ship's crew became mutinous after being at sea for months without pay or proper supplies.

Contempories

• contemporaneous
• contemporaries
• contemporary
• contemptuous
• cotemporaries