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kerato- definition

kerato·- (ker′ə tō′, -tə)

  1. horn, hornlike, horny tissue keratogenous
  2. the cornea keratotomy
Also, before a vowel, kerat-

Etymology: < Gr keras (gen. keratos), horn

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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