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subcorneous

subcorneous adjective: situated under a horny part or layer; or partially horny.

Adjective

subcorneous (not comparable)

  1. Situated under a horny part or layer; or partially horny.
    • subcorneous jaws
    • subcorneous shell

Origin of subcorneous

From sub- + corneous.

Questions about subcorneous

What does subcorneous mean?
Subcorneous means situated under a horny part or layer; or partially horny.
What part of speech is subcorneous?
Subcorneous is an adjective.

Words near subcorneous in the dictionary

  1. subcordate
  2. subcordiform
  3. subcoriaceous
  4. subcorneal
  5. subcorneally
  6. subcorneous
  7. subcorollaries
  8. subcorollary
  9. subcoronoid
  10. subcorpora
  11. subcorporate

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