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ceratoid

American

[ser-uh-toid] / ˈsɛr əˌtɔɪd /

adjective

hornlike; horny.

ceratoid British

/ ˈsɛrəˌtɔɪd /

adjective

having the shape or texture of animal horn

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Etymology

Origin of ceratoid

First recorded in 1885–90; from Greek kerātoeidḗs hornlike; see origin at cerat-, -oid

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