WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
kerato-, 
  1. var. of cerato-: keratogenous.
Also,[esp. before a vowel,] kerat-. 
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
cerat-, 
  1. a combining form meaning "horn,'' "cornea,'' used in the formation of compound words:ceratodus.Also, kerat-. 
Also,[esp. before a consonant,] cerato-, kerato-. 
  • Greek kerāt-, combining form of kéras; akin to Latin cornū cornu, horn

'kerato-' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
cerat- - kerat- - keratoconjunctivitis - keratoconus - keratoderma - keratogenous - keratolysis - keratometer - keratoplasty - keratoscope - keratotomy - orthokeratology - radial keratotomy

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