corneous

[ kawr-nee-uhs ]

adjective

1. consisting of a horny substance; horny.

corneous

/ ˈkɔːnɪəs /

adjective

1. horny; hornlike

Other Words From

• pseudo·corne·ous adjective
• sub·corne·ous adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of corneous¹

1640–50; < Latin corneus horny, equivalent to corn ( ū ) horn + -eus -eous

Word History and Origins

Origin of corneous¹

C17: from Latin corneus horny, from cornū horn

Example Sentences

One or more corneous sharp claws which arm the lobes of the Maxilla.

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A corneous piece which covers the instruments of suction above, representing the Labrum in a perfect mouth.

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The upper organs of flight, when they are corneous or coriaceous at the base and membranous at the apex.

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A corneous spot between the costal and postcostal nervures, distinct from the Stigma observable in the Libellulina.

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Horn, black; the upper part of the first segment with a corneous plate, similar to that of the Deilephila larv.

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