rohovina — meaning in English

English meaning

• horn noun A hard, pointed growth on the head of certain animals, such as cattle, goats, or rhinos.
• keratin noun A tough, fibrous protein that forms the main structural material of hair, nails and the outer layer of skin, and of horns, hooves and feathers in animals. Its strands pack together tightly, which is what makes these tissues hard and water-resistant.

Senses

rohovina is used for these senses in English:

• horn (uncountable) The hard substance from which animals' horns are made, sometimes used by man as a material for making various objects.
• keratin (protein) The protein of which hair and nails are composed.

horn — full definition

1. noun A hard, pointed growth on the head of certain animals, such as cattle, goats, or rhinos.
2. noun A brass wind instrument, or an instrument used to signal.
3. noun A device on a vehicle that makes a loud warning sound.
4. verb To sound a vehicle's horn.

keratin — full definition

1. noun A tough, fibrous protein that forms the main structural material of hair, nails and the outer layer of skin, and of horns, hooves and feathers in animals. Its strands pack together tightly, which is what makes these tissues hard and water-resistant.
2. noun A hair treatment named after this protein, in which a product is applied and sealed with heat to make hair smoother and straighter for a period of weeks.

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