CORNIFICATION


Meaning of CORNIFICATION in English

/kawr'neuh fi kay"sheuhn/ , n. Biol.

the formation of a horny layer of skin, or horny skin structures, as hair, nails, or scales, from squamous epithelial cells.

[ 1835-45; CORN 2 + -I- + -FICATION ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .