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keratophagous

keratophagous adjective: that feeds on hair, nails and similar hard tissue.

Adjective

keratophagous (not comparable)

  1. That feeds on hair, nails and similar hard tissue

Origin of keratophagous

From kerato- + -phagous.

Questions about keratophagous

What does keratophagous mean?
Keratophagous means that feeds on hair, nails and similar hard tissue.
What part of speech is keratophagous?
Keratophagous is an adjective.

Words near keratophagous in the dictionary

  1. keratons
  2. keratonyxis
  3. keratopathic
  4. keratopathies
  5. keratopathy
  6. keratophagous
  7. keratophagy
  8. keratophakic
  9. keratophilic
  10. keratophyre
  11. keratophyres

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