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• keratosis — keratosic, keratotic /ker euh tot ik/, adj. /ker euh toh sis/, n., pl. keratoses / seez/. Pathol. 1. any skin disease characterized by a horny growth, as a wart. 2. any horny growth. Also, keratoma. [1880 85; KERAT + OSIS] * * * ▪ …   Universalium

• Keratosis — A localized overgrowth of the upper layer of skin. Common forms of keratosis include aging (senile keratosis) and sun exposure (actinic keratosis). * * * Any lesion on the epidermis marked by the presence of circumscribed overgrowths of the horny …   Medical dictionary

• right whale — any of several large whalebone whales of the genus Balaena, of circumpolar seas: the species B. glacialis is greatly reduced in numbers. [1715 25; allegedly so called because it was the right whale to hunt, alluding to its relative buoyancy when… …   Universalium

• wallaby — /wol euh bee/, n., pl. wallabies, (esp. collectively) wallaby. any of various small and medium sized kangaroos of the genera Macropus, Thylogale, Petrogale, etc., some of which are no larger than rabbits: several species are endangered. [1790… …   Universalium

• keratosis — ker•a•to•sis [[t]ˌkɛr əˈtoʊ sɪs[/t]] n. pl. ses ( sēz). 1) pat any skin disease characterized by a horny growth, as a wart 2) pat any horny growth • Etymology: 1880–85 ker a•to′sic, ker a•tot′ic ˈtɒt ɪk adj …   From formal English to slang

• nail-tailed wallaby — noun small wallabies with a horny nail on the tip of the tail • Syn: ↑nail tailed kangaroo • Hypernyms: ↑wallaby, ↑brush kangaroo • Member Holonyms: ↑Onychogalea, ↑genus Onychogalea * * * …   Useful english dictionary

• corn — I [[t]kɔrn[/t]] n. 1) pln Also called Indian corn 1); esp. technical and Brit.,maize a) pln a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the kernels on large ears b) pln the kernels of this …   From formal English to slang

• keratosis — [ker΄ə tō′sis] n. pl. keratoses [ker΄ə tō′sēz΄] [ModL < KERAT(O) + OSIS] 1. a horny growth of the skin, as a wart 2. any disease characterized by horny growths …   English World dictionary

• spider — 1. An arthropod of the order Araneida (subclass Arachnida) characterized by four pairs of legs; a cephalothorax; a globose, smooth abdomen; and a complex of web spinning spinnerets. Among the venomous spiders found in the New World are the black… …   Medical dictionary

• Spur (disambiguation) — A spur is a metal instrument fastened to the heel of a horseman.Spur may also refer to:* Spur, a sharp horny growth on the leg of some animals, especially roosters, male pheasants and other male birds of the Galliformes; also male platypuses have …   Wikipedia

• hoof — hÊŠf /huːf n. horny growth covering the feet of certain animals (horse, cow, etc.) v. walk, go on foot; dance (Slang) …   English contemporary dictionary