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horny

Hard and rough in texture.

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Acrossocheilus beijiangensis
Acrossocheilus iridescens
Acrossocheilus monticola
Acrossocheilus paradoxus
Acrossocheilus parallens
Bagarius bagarius

Related terms

coral
Any marine animal of the class Anthozoa, these being characterised by possessing a horny or calcareous skeleton, aggregations of which form coral reefs and islands.
keratin
Tough, fibrous, insoluble, structural protein forming certain horny structures such as breeding tubercules in some fishes. The principle constituent of hair, nails, horns, and hooves in higher animals.
scute
Horny, bony external plate or modified scale found in some fishes.
unculus
Horny projection originating from a single cell of the epidermis found on the disc of Garra sp. and catfishes of the family Sisoridae, for example.

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