corneous
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It had vanished during his babyhood leaving only a corneous spot on his skull; but people were glad when Tomlin died.
From Time Magazine Archive
The head is of a corneous, opaque substance.
From Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 451 Volume 18, New Series, August 21, 1852 by William Chambers
Tubus: a term used to designate the corneous base of a ligula: the sheath of the tongue.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by John. B. Smith
On the general surface the fungus has its seat in the epidermis, especially in the corneous layer; upon the scalp and bearded region the epidermis, hair-shaft, root and follicle are invaded.
From Essentials of Diseases of the Skin Including the Syphilodermata Arranged in the Form of Questions and Answers Prepared Especially for Students of Medicine by Henry Weightman Stelwagon
Valves: in Orthoptera, the corneous pieces of the ovipositor:= corniculi in Lepidoptera, sometimes used to = harpes; q.v.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by John. B. Smith
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