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keratinous
adjective
biology specialized uk /kəˈræt.ɪ.nəs/ us /kəˈræt.ə.nəs/
containing or made from keratin(= a strong natural protein, the main substance that forms hair, nails, horns, feathers, etc.): 角质的，角蛋白的
The nail is a flat, keratinous, translucent structure.指甲的结构是平面、角质、半透明的。
All cephalopods such as octopus possess a sharp beak, made of the same keratinous material as a bird's beak.所有头足类动物，比如章鱼，都有一个喙，其角质材料和鸟类的喙一样。
Keratinous structures contain a number of water soluble organic compounds.
This may be cause by an accumulation of keratinous material within the duct.
These cells contain a keratinous hyaline body, and a small shrunken nucleus.
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