keratinization
ke·ra·ti·ni·za·tion
noun\ˌker-ə-tə-nə-ˈzā-shən, kə-ˌra-tə-nə-\
Definition of KERATINIZATION
: conversion into keratin or keratinous tissue
— ke·ra·ti·nize \ˈker-ə-tə-ˌnīz, kə-ˈra-tə-ˌnīz\ verb
First Known Use of KERATINIZATION
circa 1887
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