Corneous

  • 111hyperkeratosis — “+ noun (plural hyperkeratoses) Etymology: New Latin, from hyper + keratosis 1. : hypertrophy of the corneous layer of the skin 2. a. : any of various conditions marked by hyperkeratosis …

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  • 112naillike — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective : resembling a nail: as a. : corneous a hard naillike layer of tissue b. : shaped like a fingernail or toenail a naillike bone c …

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  • 113rissoa — ˈrisəwə, rə̇ˈsōə noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, after Giovanni A. Risso died 1845 French naturalist : a genus (the type of the family Rissoidae) of small snails that live in brackish water and have an acuminate often finely… …

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  • 114subcorneous — “+ adjective Etymology: sub + corneous 1. : situated under a horny part or layer 2. : partially horny * * * adj …

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  • 115kerasine — ˈkerasine, a. [Improperly f. Gr. κέρας horn + ine; cf. Gr. κεράτινος.] ‘Resembling horn, horny, corneous’ (Webster, 1864) …

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