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Keratose
Pronunciation : Ker"a*tose`
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Gr. (Physiol. Chem.)
Definition : Defn: A tough, horny animal substance entering into the composition of the skeleton of sponges, and other invertebrates; -- called also keratode.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Ker"a*tose`
Part of Speech : a.
Definition : Defn: Containing hornlike fibers or fibers of keratose; belonging to the Keratosa.
(Zo?l.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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