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keratogenous

keratogenous adjective: that produces horny tissue.

Adjective

keratogenous (comparative more keratogenous, superlative most keratogenous)

  1. That produces horny tissue

Forms of keratogenous

comparativemore keratogenous
superlativemost keratogenous

Origin of keratogenous

From kerato- + -genous.

Questions about keratogenous

What does keratogenous mean?
Keratogenous means that produces horny tissue.
What part of speech is keratogenous?
Keratogenous is an adjective.

Words near keratogenous in the dictionary

  1. keratoepitheliopathies
  2. keratoepitheliopathy
  3. keratogenesis
  4. keratogenetic
  5. keratogenic
  6. keratogenous
  7. keratoglobus
  8. keratogram
  9. keratograms
  10. keratograph
  11. keratographic

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