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keratoplasty | keratosa | keratoscleritis | keratoscope | keratoscopy | keratose | keratosis | keratosis blennorrhagica | keratosis follicularis | keratosis nigricans | keratosis pilaris

keratose

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Adjective
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ker=a=tose

CIDE DICTIONARY

keratosen. [Gr. ke`ras, -atos, horn.].
     A tough, horny animal substance entering into the composition of the skeleton of sponges, and other invertebrates; -- called also keratode.  [1913 Webster]
keratosea. 
     Containing hornlike fibers or fibers of keratose; belonging to the Keratosa.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

keratose, adj. (of sponge) composed of a horny substance.

Etymology
Gk keras keratos horn + -OSE(1)

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