Hypernym

noun

a simple protein found in horny and cartilaginous tissues and in the lens of the eye

Substance_meronym

noun

the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds

noun

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

noun

the material (mostly keratin) that covers the horns of ungulates and forms hooves and claws and nails

keratin 1

noundomain: substance

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

a fibrous scleroprotein that occurs in the outer layer of the skin and in horny tissues such as hair, feathers, nails, and hooves

Synonyms

ceratin 1
a fibrous scleroprotein that occurs in the outer layer of the skin and in horny tissues such as hair, feathers, nails, and hooves

Substance_holonym

noun

the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds

noun

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

noun

the material (mostly keratin) that covers the horns of ungulates and forms hooves and claws and nails

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