keratinophilic

adjective

ke·ra·ti·no·phil·ic | \ ˌker-ət-ə-nə-ˈfil-ik

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Medical Definition of keratinophilic

: exhibiting affinity for keratin (as in hair, skin, feathers, or horns) —used chiefly of fungi capable of growing on such materials