cerat-

combining form

variants or cerato- or less commonly kerat- or kerato-

1

: horn : horny

Ceratodos

2

usually kerat- or kerato- : cornea

keratitis

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek kerat-, kerato-, from keras horn

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