corniculate
[ kawr-nik-yuh-lit, -leyt ]
adjective
resembling a small horn in appearance.
having horns or hornlike parts; horned.
Origin of corniculate
1Words Nearby corniculate
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British Dictionary definitions for corniculate
corniculate
/ (kɔːˈnɪkjʊˌleɪt, -lɪt) /
adjective
having horns or hornlike projections
relating to or resembling a horn
Origin of corniculate
1C17: from Latin corniculātus horned, from corniculum a little horn, from cornū horn
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