What does "keratose" mean?
Keratose: A tough, horny animal substance entering into the composition of the skeleton of sponges, and other invertebrates; -- called also keratode.
Additional senses
- 2.Containing hornlike fibers or fibers of keratose; belonging to the Keratosa.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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