keratode

[ ker-uh-tohd ]
/ ˈkɛr əˌtoʊd /

noun

the horny, fibrous substance forming the skeleton of certain sponges.
Also keratose.

Origin of keratode

First recorded in 1870–75, keratode is from the Greek word keratṓdēs hornlike. See kerat-, -ode1

Words nearby keratode

keratocele, keratoconjunctivitis, keratoconjunctivitis sicca, keratoconus, keratocyte, keratode, keratoderma, keratoderma blennorrhagicum, keratoderma plantare sulcatum, keratoepithelioplasty, keratogenous