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English noun: keratin

1. keratin (substance) a fibrous scleroprotein that occurs in the outer layer of the skin and in horny tissues such as hair, feathers, nails, and hooves


Synonymsceratin


Broader (hypernym)albuminoid, scleroprotein


Substance meronymfeather, hair, horn, plumage, plume









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