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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

keratinous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.21 in modern English

Syllables
ker-ati-nous
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Consisting of, or made from keratin.

Example Sentences

Etymology

* from keratin + -ous

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more keratinous (comparative) most keratinous (superlative)

Derived Forms

nonkeratinous

Synonyms

keratinaceous

Questions

What does keratinous mean?
Consisting of, or made from keratin.
Where does keratinous come from?
* from keratin + -ous

How to pronounce keratinous

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