keratose

[ ker-uh-tohs ]
/ ˈkɛr əˌtoʊs /

adjective

having a skeleton formed of horny fibers, as certain sponges.

noun

keratode.

Origin of keratose

First recorded in 1850–55; kerat- + -ose1

Words nearby keratose

keratoprosthesis, keratorhexis, keratoscleritis, keratoscope, keratoscopy, keratose, keratosis, keratosis blennorrhagica, keratosis follicularis, keratosis piloris atrophicans faciei, keratosulfate

British Dictionary definitions for keratose

keratose
/ (ˈkɛrəˌtəʊs, -ˌtəʊz) /

adjective

(esp of certain sponges) having a horny skeleton

Medical definitions for keratose

keratose
[ kĕr′ə-tōs′ ]

adj.

Relating to or characterized by keratosis.