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KERATOSE
Adjective
keratose (comparative more keratose, superlative most keratose)
(medicine) Relating to or marked by keratosis; horny.
Noun
keratose (uncountable)
(biochemistry) A tough, horny animal substance found in the skeletons of sponges and other invertebrates.
Anagrams
• kreasote, oak trees, oaktrees
Source: Wiktionary
Ker"a*tose`, n. Etym: [Gr. (Physiol. Chem.)
Definition: A tough, horny animal substance entering into the composition of the skeleton of sponges, and other invertebrates; -- called also keratode.
Ker"a*tose`, a. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Containing hornlike fibers or fibers of keratose; belonging to the Keratosa.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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