|  keratinization 
 
 organic process by which keratin is deposited in cells and the cells become horny (as in nails and hair)
 • Syn:
 keratinisation
 • Derivationally related forms:
 keratinise (for: keratinisation), keratinize
 • Hypernyms:
 organic process, biological process
 
 
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