ceratoid

[ ser-uh-toid ]

adjective

1. hornlike; horny.

ceratoid

/ ˈsɛrəˌtɔɪd /

adjective

1. having the shape or texture of animal horn

Word History and Origins

Origin of ceratoid¹

First recorded in 1885–90; from Greek kerātoeidḗs hornlike; cerat-, -oid