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keratose

American  
[ker-uh-tohs] / ˈkɛr əˌtoʊs /

adjective

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

noun

  1. keratode.

keratose British  
/ -ˌtəʊz, ˈkɛrəˌtəʊs /

adjective

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

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Etymology

Origin of keratose

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

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