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keratogenesis

keratogenesis noun: the formation of keratin.

Noun

keratogenesis (uncountable)

  1. The formation of keratin.

Origin of keratogenesis

From kerato- + -genesis.

Questions about keratogenesis

What does keratogenesis mean?
Keratogenesis means the formation of keratin.
What part of speech is keratogenesis?
Keratogenesis is a noun.

Words near keratogenesis in the dictionary

  1. keratoectasia
  2. keratoectasias
  3. keratoelastoidosis
  4. keratoepitheliopathies
  5. keratoepitheliopathy
  6. keratogenesis
  7. keratogenetic
  8. keratogenic
  9. keratogenous
  10. keratoglobus
  11. keratogram

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