Usually means: Composed of fibrous protein structures.
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We found 13 dictionaries that define the word keratinous:

General (8 matching dictionaries)
  1. keratinous: Merriam-Webster
  2. keratinous: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. keratinous: Collins English Dictionary
  4. keratinous: Wiktionary
  5. keratinous: Infoplease Dictionary
  6. keratinous: Dictionary.com
  7. Keratinous: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  8. keratinous: TheFreeDictionary.com

Computing (1 matching dictionary)
  1. keratinous: Encyclopedia

Medicine (4 matching dictionaries)
  1. keratinous: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
  2. Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary (No longer online)
  3. online medical dictionary (No longer online)
  4. keratinous: Medical dictionary

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Definitions from Wiktionary (keratinous)

▸ adjective:  Consisting of, or made from keratin.

Similar:
keratineous, keratinocytic, keratinic, keratinacious, keratohyaline, keratosic, keratotic, keratogenic, keratose, keratogenetic, more...

Opposite:
non-keratinous, soft, pliable, flexible, malleable

Phrases:
keratinous cyst, more...

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Similar:
keratineous, keratinocytic, keratinic, keratinacious, keratohyaline, keratosic, keratotic, keratogenic, keratose, keratogenetic, more...

Opposite:
non-keratinous, soft, pliable, flexible, malleable

Phrases:
keratinous cyst, more...



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