keratophagous

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adjective

That feeds on hair, nails and similar hard tissue

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Meanings

adjectivekeratophagous (not comparable)
  1. not comparableThat feeds on hair, nails and similar hard tissue

Origin

From kerato- + -phagous.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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