cornified — Dizionario inglese

Aggettivo

1. Converted into horn; horny.

   Esempi

   The least cornified, young cells stain violet or blue, more mature cells mauve and the most cornified, old and dying cells stain red.

   Epidermis on the palms and soles is thicker and more cornified than epidermis on other areas of the body because of frequent use and superficial trauma.

   Altri esempi (1)

   The filiform variety are less numerous in cats than in dogs but are more heavily cornified, with backward-pointing hooklike tips.

2. Corny, or having been made corny.

   Uso

   • informale

   Esempi

   “Timberlake,” it wrote,” is the most cornified and harmless of pop stars […] ”