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keratinophage

keratinophage noun: an organism that feeds on keratin.

Noun

keratinophage (plural keratinophages)

  1. An organism that feeds on keratin.

Forms of keratinophage

pluralkeratinophages

Origin of keratinophage

From keratin + -phage.

Questions about keratinophage

What does keratinophage mean?
Keratinophage means an organism that feeds on keratin.
What part of speech is keratinophage?
Keratinophage is a noun.
What is the plural of keratinophage?
The plural of keratinophage is keratinophages.

Words near keratinophage in the dictionary

  1. keratinoid
  2. keratinolysis
  3. keratinolytic
  4. keratinolytically
  5. keratinolytics
  6. keratinophage
  7. keratinophages
  8. keratinophagous
  9. keratinophilic
  10. keratinophylic
  11. keratinosome

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