keratinous en · ADJ
Etymology
* from keratin + -ous
Meanings
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Consisting of, or made from keratin.
Prum implies that, whatever their morphology, Longisquama’s appendages were not keratinous, whereas in fact, all amniote epidermal appendages consist of keratin ( 2 ).
2001 March 9, Richard O. Prum et al., “Longisquama Fossil and Feather Morphology”, in Science, volume 291, number 5510, →DOI, pages 1899–1902:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most keratinous | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more keratinous | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
Translations (3)
fi sarveisaineinen (consisting of keratin) · pt queratinoso (consisting of keratin) · it cheratinoso (consisting of keratin)