keratoid
American
[ker-uh-toid]
/ ˈkɛr əˌtɔɪd /
adjective
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resembling horn; horny.
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resembling corneal tissue.
keratoid
British
/ ˈkɛrəˌtɔɪd /
adjective
Etymology
Origin of keratoid
First recorded in 1870–75; from Greek keratoeidḗs “hornlike, horn-shaped, pertaining to the external coat of the eye” (derivative of kerat- , inflectional stem of kéras “horn”); see origin at kerat-, -oid
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