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cosmine

/ ˈkɒzmiːn /

noun

  1. zoology a substance resembling dentine, forming the outer layer of cosmoid scales
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Origin of cosmine1

C20: from Greek kosmos arrangement + -ine 1

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