- keratogenic
- a. able to cause growth of horn, skin, hair, etc.♦ keratogenous, a. horn- producing.♦ keratoid, a. horny.♦ keratode, n. keratose substance.♦ keratose, n. &a. (substance) of horny fibres.♦ keratosis, n. excessive growth of horny tissue of skin.
Dictionary of difficult words. 2015.