kerato-

kerato-

variant of cerato-: keratogenous.
Also, especially before a vowel, kerat-.
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Kerato- is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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World English Dictionary
kerato- or (before a vowel) kerat-
 
combining form
1.  indicating horn or a horny substance: keratin; keratogenous
2.  indicating the cornea: keratoplasty
 
[from Greek kerat-, keras horn]
 
kerat- or (before a vowel) kerat-
 
combining form
 
[from Greek kerat-, keras horn]

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Medical Dictionary

kerato- or kerat- or cerato- or cerat-
pref.

  1. Horn; horny: keratosis.

  2. Cornea: keratectomy.

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