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Keratin vs Rhamphotheca - What's the difference?

keratin | rhamphotheca |

As nouns the difference between keratin and rhamphotheca

is that keratin is keratin (protein that hair and nails are made of) while rhamphotheca is a thin horny sheath of keratin on the outer surface of a bird's beak.

keratin

English

Noun

  • (protein) A protein which hair and nails are comprised of.

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    rhamphotheca

    English

    Noun

    (rhamphothecae)
  • A thin horny sheath of keratin on the outer surface of a bird's beak.

    • Related terms

    * rhinotheca * gnathotheca