keratogenous membrane

keratogenous membrane
1. matrix unguis. 2. a similar structure in the hoof of an animal, from which horny tissue grows.

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  • Keratogenous — Ker a*tog e*nous, a. [Gr. ke ras, atos, horn + genous.] Producing horn; as, the keratogenous membrane within the horny hoof of the horse. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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