Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - keratose

adj. (of sponge) composed of a horny substance. Etymology: Gk keras keratos horn + -OSE(1) KERB n. Brit. a stone edging to a pavement or raised path. Phrases and idioms kerb-crawler a person who indulges in kerb-crawling. kerb-crawling the practice of driving slowly along the edge of a road, soliciting passers-by. kerb drill precautions, esp. looking to right and left, before crossing a road. Etymology: var. of CURB