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keratode

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[ker-uh-tohd] / ˈkɛr əˌtoʊd /

noun

  1. the horny, fibrous substance forming the skeleton of certain sponges.


Etymology

Origin of keratode

First recorded in 1870–75; from Greek keratṓdēs, a variant of keratoeidḗs “hornlike”; see origin at kerat-, -ode 1

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