keratose

[ ker-uh-tohs ]

adjective

1. having a skeleton formed of horny fibers, as certain sponges.

noun

1. keratode.

keratose

/ ˈkɛrəˌtəʊs; -ˌtəʊz /

adjective

1. (esp of certain sponges) having a horny skeleton

Word History and Origins

Origin of keratose¹

First recorded in 1850–55; kerat- + -ose ¹