cerato-


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cerato-

pref.
Variant of kerato-.
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cerato-

or before a vowel

cerat-

combining form
1. (Zoology) denoting horn or a hornlike part: ceratodus.
2. (Anatomy) anatomy denoting the cornea
Also: kerato-
[from Greek kerat-, keras horn]
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