corneous

• Qualifie ce qui est de nature cornée ou qui ressemble à de la corne par sa texture ou sa composition ; utilisé en biologie et en anatomie pour désigner des structures constituées de kératine.

Describes something that is horny or horn-like in texture or composition; used in biology and anatomy to refer to structures made of keratin.

1. Made of horn or horn-like substanceC2formal

   Composed of or resembling horn; having a hard, keratinous texture.

   corné (en substance)

   • The beetle's corneous shell protected it from predators.
   • The corneous layer of the skin is composed of dead cells.
   • The bird's beak is a corneous structure.

   Synonymeshornlikehorny