Definition of Corneous. Meaning of Corneous. Synonyms of Corneous

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Corneouss
Corneouss Cor"ne*ouss (-?s), a. [L. corneus, fr. cornu horn.] Of a texture resembling horn; horny; hard. -- Sir T. Browne.
Subcorneous
Subcorneous Sub*cor"ne*ous, a. (Anat.) (a) Situated under a horny part or layer. (b) Partially horny.

Meaning of Corneous from wikipedia

- Corneous is a biological and medical term meaning horny, in other words made out of a substance similar to that of horns and hooves in some mammals. The...
- (from Latin operculum 'cover, covering'; pl. opercula or operculums) is a corneous or calcareous anatomical structure like a trapdoor that exists in many...
- different from α-keratins at a genetic and structural level. The new term corneous beta protein (CBP) has been proposed to avoid confusion with α-keratins...
- The operculum is very small relative to the size of the s****. It is corneous, narrowly elongated, with an apical nucleus, and the impression of the...
- margin. The columella is smoothish to weakly ridged. The operculum is corneous and of variable thickness, with the nucleus near the anterior end or at...
- as adults, and those s**** are composed entirely of conchiolin. Chitin Corneous Mollusc s**** Periostra**** Sporopollenin Tectin Structure of the conchiolin...
- excoriation corn- horn Latin cornū bicorn, bicorne, Capricorn, cornea, corneal, corneous, corner, cornicle, corniculate, corniferous, cornification, corniform,...
- especially as applied to some tissues or organs. Contrast coriaceous and corneous. Caropodium Genus of flowering plants in the family Apiaceae. Native range:...
- Samuel M; Zhang, Fucheng; McNamara, Maria E (2023). "Preservation of corneous β-proteins in Mesozoic feathers". Nature Ecology & Evolution. 7 (10): 1706–1713...
- cloaca; the pattern and arrangement of warts; and the presence and number of corneous spines. It might be threatened by habitat loss. Lötters, Stefan; Bornschein...