keratoid

[ ker-uh-toid ]
/ ˈkɛr əˌtɔɪd /

adjective

resembling horn; horny.
resembling corneal tissue.

Origin of keratoid

First recorded in 1870–75, keratoid is from the Greek word keratoeidḗs hornlike. See kerat-, -oid

Words nearby keratoid

keratogenous, keratogenous membrane, keratoglobus, keratohyalin, keratohyalin granule, keratoid, keratoid exanthema, keratoleptynsis, keratoleukoma, keratolysis, keratoma

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British Dictionary definitions for keratoid

keratoid
/ (ˈkɛrəˌtɔɪd) /

adjective

resembling horn; horny

Medical definitions for keratoid

keratoid
[ kĕr′ə-toid′ ]

adj.

Horny.
Resembling corneal tissue.