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keratinization

A Dictionary of Biology | 2004 | 234 words | Copyright

keratinization (cornification) The process in which the cytoplasm of the outermost cells of the mammalian epidermis is replaced by keratin. Keratinization occurs in the stratum corneum, feathers, hair, claws, nails, hooves, and horns.

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