1. a fibrous scleroprotein that occurs in the outer layer of the skin and in horny tissues such as hair, feathers, nails, and hooves; [syn: keratin, ceratin]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
ceratin
n 1: a fibrous scleroprotein that occurs in the outer layer of
the skin and in horny tissues such as hair, feathers,
nails, and hooves [syn: keratin, ceratin]