keratinophilic
adjective
ke·ra·ti·no·phil·ic
ˌker-ət-ə-nə-ˈfil-ik
kə-ˌrat-ᵊn-ə-
: exhibiting affinity for keratin (as in hair, skin, feathers, or horns)
—used chiefly of fungi capable of growing on such materials
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