scalp vs cutis

scalp and cutis both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
scalp	Yes	No	Yes	No
cutis	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, cutis is a hypernym of scalp; that is, cutis is a word with a broader meaning than scalp:

Other hypernyms of scalp include skin, tegument.

scalp (noun)	cutis (noun)
the skin that covers the top of the head	a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

scalp (verb)	cutis (verb)
remove the scalp of
sell illegally, as on the black market