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cornification
[ kawr-nuh-fi-key-shuhn ]
/ ˌkɔr nə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /
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noun Biology.
the formation of a horny layer of skin, or horny skin structures, as hair, nails, or scales, from squamous epithelial cells.
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Words nearby cornification
Cornichon, cornicle, corniculate, corniculate cartilage, corniculum, cornification, cornify, Corniglia, Corning, Cornish, Cornishman
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How to use cornification in a sentence
Nails arise in the interior of the epidermis by the thickening and cornification of the stratum lucidum.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
Medical definitions for cornification
cornification
[ kôr′nə-fĭ-kā′shən ]
n.
keratinization
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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