a. able to cause growth of horn, skin, hair, etc. keratogenous, a. horn-producing. keratoid, a. horny. keratode, n. keratose substance. keratose, n. & a. (substance) of horny fibres. keratosis, n. excessive growth of horny tissue of skin.
Green, yellow, and red are the pan-African colours. The flag is modelled on the French tricolour. The design was identical to the Rwandan tricolour, obliging that country to modify its flag. Effective date: 1 March 1961.