keratin
noun
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Definition of keratin:

keratin (noun):
compare keratinocyte
a fibrous scleroprotein that occurs in the outer layer of the skin and in horny tissues such as hair, feathers, nails, and hooves.
any of various sulfur-containing, fibrous, acidic or basic proteins chiefly of epithelial cells and tissues that are relatively insoluble and resistant to degradation, form filaments which assemble into bundles to provide structural support, and are the primary component of hair, nails, horns, claws, hooves, quills, scales, feathers and the epidermal layer of skin

Synonyms for keratin:

albuminoid
ceratin
hair
horn
plumage
plume
scleroprotein