corneodesmosome

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noun

Any of a class of proteins that hold corneocytes together; their degradation leads to desquamation

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Meanings

nouncorneodesmosome (plural corneodesmosomes)

plural corneodesmosomes

  1. biochemistryAny of a class of proteins that hold corneocytes together; their degradation leads to desquamation

Origin

From corneo- + desmosome.

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APA

corneodesmosome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corneodesmosome

MLA

“corneodesmosome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corneodesmosome. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “corneodesmosome,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corneodesmosome.

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