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Meaning of "keratinous" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF KERATINOUS

keratinous  [kəˈrætɪnəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KERATINOUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Keratinous is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES KERATINOUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

keratinous

Keratin

Keratin is a family of fibrous structural proteins. Keratin is the key structural material making up the outer layer of human skin. It is also the key structural component of hair and nails. Keratin monomers assemble into bundles to form intermediate filaments, which are tough and insoluble and form strong unmineralized tissues found in reptiles, birds, amphibians, and mammals. The only other biological matter known to approximate the toughness of keratinized tissue is chitin.

Definition of keratinous in the English dictionary

The definition of keratinous in the dictionary is horny or made of keratin.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KERATINOUS


battiness
ˈbætɪnəs
bittiness
ˈbɪtɪnəs
brattiness
ˈbrætɪnəs
chattiness
ˈtʃætɪnəs
chitinous
ˈkaɪtɪnəs
cretinous
ˈkrɛtɪnəs
dustiness
ˈdʌstɪnəs
emptiness
ˈɛmptɪnəs
fattiness
ˈfætɪnəs
feistiness
ˈfaɪstɪnəs
fruitiness
ˈfruːtɪnəs
gelatinous
dʒɪˈlætɪnəs
glutinous
ˈɡluːtɪnəs
grittiness
ˈɡrɪtɪnəs
mateyness
ˈmeɪtɪnəs
mountainous
ˈmaʊntɪnəs
mutinous
ˈmjuːtɪnəs
nuttiness
ˈnʌtɪnəs
platinous
ˈplætɪnəs
ricketiness
ˈrɪkɪtɪnəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KERATINOUS

keratectomy
keratin
keratinisation
keratinise
keratinization
keratinize
keratinophilic
keratitides
keratitis
keratogenous
keratoid
keratoma
keratometer
keratoplastic
keratoplasties
keratoplasty
keratose
keratosic
keratosis
keratotic

WORDS THAT END LIKE KERATINOUS

aluminous
bituminous
cartilaginous
conterminous
coterminous
heinous
luminous
mucilaginous
mucinous
nous
numinous
oleaginous
ominous
pulchritudinous
resinous
ruinous
spinous
tendinous
vertiginous
villainous
voluminous

Synonyms and antonyms of keratinous in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «keratinous» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KERATINOUS

Find out the translation of keratinous to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of keratinous from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «keratinous» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

角质
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

queratinosa
570 millions of speakers

English

keratinous
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

keratinous
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كيراتيني
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ороговевший
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

queratinoso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

keratinous
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

kératineuse
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Keratinous
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

keratinösen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ケラチン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

각질
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Keratinous
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sừng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

keratinous
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

केराटिनस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

keratin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cheratinoso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

keratynowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ороговевший
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

keratinoase
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

keratinous
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

keratineuse
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

keratinhaltig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

keratinous
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of keratinous

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KERATINOUS»

The term «keratinous» is normally little used and occupies the 120.175 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KERATINOUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «keratinous» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «keratinous» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about keratinous

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KERATINOUS»

Discover the use of keratinous in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to keratinous and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Blaustein's Pathology of the Female Genital Tract
Keratinous Cyst (Epithelial Inclusion Cyst) Keratinous cysts frequently are seen on the vulva; generally, these are located on the labia majora and may involve the clitoris. Typically, they are superficial and range in size from 2 to 5 mm, but may ...
Ancel Blaustein, Robert J. Kurman, 2002
2
Evolution of Tertiary Mammals of North America: Terrestrial ...
In Antilocapra, the (branched) keratinous sheath is laid down over an ( unbranched) skin-covered horncore; new sheath initially forms distal to the horncore tips, keratinization of the rest of the skin proceeds downward toward the horn base, ...
Christine Marie Janis, Kathleen Marie Scott, Louis L. Jacobs, 1998
3
Wilkinson and Stone Atlas of Vulvar Disease
Keratinous cyst, epidermal inclusion cyst, excised in clinic. DEFINITION Keratinous cyst is a cystic structure lined with stratified squamous epithelium and frequently found on the vulva, especially the labia majora, but may involve the clitoris ...
Edward J. Wilkinson, 2012
4
Scleroproteins—Advances in Research and Application: 2013 ...
“There is thus a widely recognized need for, and it would be highly advantageous to have a non-harmful and non-invasive method of treating keratinous substances such as hair and nails.” As a supplement to the background information on ...
‎2013
5
Diagnostic Gynecologic and Obstetric Pathology: An Atlas and ...
... within the cyst wall help to differentiate Bartholin's cysts from cysts originating from minor vestibular glands. Keratinous Cyst Keratinous cysts (sometimes incorrectly referred to as sebaceous cysts) can be of either the epidermoid or pilar type.
Roger A. Reichert, 2012
6
Phosphoric Acids—Advances in Research and Application: 2013 ...
“It is also known to dye human keratinous substrates by direct dyeing, which comprises applying to the keratinous substrates direct dyes, which are colored. “ Traditional application time for dyeing keratinous substrates is around thirty minutes.
‎2013
7
Amines—Advances in Research and Application: 2013 Edition
Several techniques have been developed to achieve the desired color. “It is known to dye human keratinous substrates, such as the hair, with dye compositions comprising oxidation dye precursors, which are also known as oxidation bases.
‎2013
8
Textile Preparation and Dyeing
Rippon [1] considers it to consist of three components, namely: • An easily swollen intercellular cement containing lightly crosslinked non-keratinous protein (the 8 layer). • A hydrophobic lipid component, which may be associated with the p ...
A K Roy Choudhury, 2006
9
Biology of Amphibians
In all anuran larvae, except microhylids and pipoids, the mouth is provided with a keratinous beak (supported by labial cartilages) and various configurations of rows of keratinous denticles and labial papillae on the fleshy area of the mouth ...
William E. Duellman, 1994
10
Siloxanes—Advances in Research and Application: 2013 ...
Several techniques have been developed to achieve the desired color. “It is known to dye human keratinous substrates, such as the hair, with dye compositions comprising oxidation dye precursors, which are also known as oxidation bases.
‎2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KERATINOUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term keratinous is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The 7 deadly sins in rebel litany against Prime Minister Ranil
It is to enable Rajapaksa to light his cigar from the flame of Sirisena's last few burning keratinous filaments. Take a look at the litany of charges ... «The Sunday Times Sri Lanka, Jun 15»
2
Real-Life Dinosaurs Are Much More Radical Than Anything In …
Others had keratinous knobs, horns and spines, or membranes and frills of skin. Crazy new dinosaurs are being discovered all the time. «Junkee, Jun 15»
3
The Huia and the Sexually Dimorphic Bill
Those of us who work on fossil animals often wonder whether the keratinous structures we reconstruct on animal's heads are shown as too ... «Scientific American, Mar 15»
4
Pangolins: 13 facts about the world's most hunted animal
... their sticky tongues to collect insects - up to 70 million a year - which are ground up by stones and keratinous spines inside their stomachs. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jan 15»
5
Twenty five turkey facts for you to gobble up!
Spurs consist of a bony core with a keratinous material (similar to our fingernails) covering the core. Besides the beard, spurs and head, ... «Bonners Ferry Herald, Nov 14»
6
The rare-breed trade
Hunted for the keratinous scales that cover it and its body fat that is prized for its medicinal purposes in China, it is verging on extinction in ... «The Express Tribune, Nov 14»
7
Why Most of Your Body Is Younger Than You Are
... and you also shed millions of microscopic keratinous skin flakes every day. If you could fast-forward a video of your hair, nail, and epidermal ... «Discover Magazine, Oct 14»
8
Duckbilled Dinosaur Looked Like Jar Jar Binks
"The evidence which indicates that Deinocheirus ate plants was the fact that it did not have teeth, and there was a sharp keratinous beak in ... «Sky News, Oct 14»
9
PRO COMBAT GOES B1G: MARYLAND EDITION
If we hadn't embraced meddling with God's creation as we did in this uniform, we never would have arrived at the keratinous protective back ... «Black Heart Gold Pants, Oct 14»
10
Forest Discovery Trail a great hike any season of the year
Keratinous cones from the lodgepole pine burst open, spreading their seeds for tomorrow's forests. Winged seeds from other plants take hold in ... «Daily Record, Sep 14»

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