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keratose

keratose adjective: relating to or marked by keratosis; horny.

Adjective

keratose (comparative more keratose, superlative most keratose)

  1. Relating to or marked by keratosis; horny.

Noun

keratose (uncountable)

  1. A tough, horny animal substance found in the skeletons of sponges and other invertebrates.

Forms of keratose

comparativemore keratose
superlativemost keratose

Questions about keratose

What does keratose mean?
Keratose means relating to or marked by keratosis; horny.
What part of speech is keratose?
Keratose can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near keratose in the dictionary

  1. keratoscleritis
  2. keratoscope
  3. keratoscopes
  4. keratoscopic
  5. keratoscopy
  6. keratose
  7. keratoses
  8. keratosic
  9. keratosis
  10. keratosis obturans
  11. keratosis palmoplantaris areata

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