keratose Meaning, Definition & Usage
Ker"a*tose` noun
Etymology
Gr. , , horn.Definitions
(Physiol. Chem.) A tough, horny animal substance entering into the composition of the skeleton of sponges, and other invertebrates; -- called also keratode .
Ker"a*tose` adjective
Definitions
(Zoöl.) Containing hornlike fibers or fibers of keratose; belonging to the Keratosa.
