different between keratin vs rhamphotheca

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Keratin, from Ancient Greek ????? (kéras, “horn”) +? -in.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?k?r.?.t?n/

Noun

keratin (countable and uncountable, plural keratins)

1. (biochemistry) The protein of which hair and nails are composed.

Derived terms

• keratinous
• keratinize

Translations

References

• Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “keratin”, in Online Etymology Dictionary

Anagrams

• Katrine, intaker, kreatin, tankier

Cebuano

Etymology

From English keratin, from Ancient Greek ????? +? -in.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ke?ra?tin

Noun

keratin

1. (biochemistry) keratin

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ????? (kéras) +? -in.

Noun

keratin n (definite singular keratinet, indefinite plural keratin, definite plural keratina or keratinene)

1. keratin

References

• “keratin” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “keratin” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ????? (kéras) +? -in.

Noun

keratin n (definite singular keratinet, indefinite plural keratin, definite plural keratina)

1. keratin

References

• “keratin” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek [Term?] (“curved beak”) + [Term?] (“sheath”).

Noun

rhamphotheca (plural rhamphothecae)

1. A thin horny sheath of keratin on the outer surface of a bird's beak

Related terms

• rhinotheca
• gnathotheca
• rhamphothecal