keratin
Plural: keratins
Noun
- A fibrous protein forming the main structural constituent of hair and nails.
- a fibrous scleroprotein that occurs in the outer layer of the skin and in horny tissues such as hair, feathers, nails, and hooves
- The protein of which hair and nails are composed.
Examples
- She scored big points with KERATIN, proving her vocabulary was strong to the core.
Origin / Etymology
Borrowed from German Keratin, from Ancient Greek κέρας (kéras, “horn”) + -in.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 11
keratin: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordkeratin: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
keratin: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 12
keratin: valid Words With Friends Word