keratinophage

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noun

An organism that feeds on keratin.

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Meanings

nounkeratinophage (plural keratinophages)

plural keratinophages

  1. An organism that feeds on keratin.

Origin

From keratin + -phage.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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