jiǎo
zhì

technical

Meaning of 角质

角质 means cuticle; keratin; horny layer. Pronounced jiǎo zhì.

  • cuticle; keratin; horny layer

Definitions & Examples

Zhǐ
jia
tóu
fa
zhǔ
yào
yóu
jiǎo
zhì
gòu
chéng
 

Nails and hair are mainly composed of keratin.

Zhè
céng
piàn
biǎo
miàn
de
jiǎo
zhì
jiǎn
shǎo
shuǐ
fèn
zhēng
 

The cuticle layer on the leaf surface can reduce water evaporation.

Jiǎo
zhì
céng
tài
hòu
huì
dǎo
zhì
cāo
 

An overly thick stratum corneum can lead to rough skin.

xiē
kūn
chóng
de
wài
hán
yǒu
jiǎo
zhì
chéng
fèn
 

The exoskeletons of some insects also contain keratinous components.

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/ céng
Primary
/ zhǒng