keratose (comparative more keratose, superlative most keratose)
(medicine) Relating to or marked by keratosis; horny.
keratose (uncountable)
(biochemistry) A tough, horny animal substance found in the skeletons of sponges and other invertebrates.
• 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
4 May 2025
(adjective) (of something seen or heard) clearly defined; “a sharp photographic image”; “the sharp crack of a twig”; “the crisp snap of dry leaves underfoot”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
