Cornify
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkɔː.nɪ.faɪ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Cornify is a verb meaning (chiefly medicine) To convert or be converted into horn or a similar substance.
Meaning
(chiefly medicine) To convert or be converted into horn or a similar substance.
Example Sentences
No longer in contact with an inner root sheath, the isthmus epithelium cornifies without a granular zone, and the thin cornified layer is composed of compactly arranged cornified cells.
Word Forms
- cornifies
- cornifying
- cornified
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include chondrify, bonify, nounify, hornify, ossify, humify.
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