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cornification
[ kawr-nuh-fi-key-shuhn ]
noun
, Biology.
- the formation of a horny layer of skin, or horny skin structures, as hair, nails, or scales, from squamous epithelial cells.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cornification1
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Example Sentences
Nails arise in the interior of the epidermis by the thickening and cornification of the stratum lucidum.
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