cornu

[ kawr-noo, -nyoo ]

/ ˈkɔr nu, -nyu /

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noun, plural cor·nu·a

[kawr-noo-uh, -nyoo-uh]. /ˈkɔr nu ə, -nyu ə/. Anatomy, Zoology.

an anatomical structure, especially a bony part, that resembles a horn.

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Origin of cornu

First recorded in 1685–95; from Latin: horn; akin to Greek kéras (see cerat-), krāníon cranium

OTHER WORDS FROM cornu

cor·nu·al, adjectivesub·cor·nu·al, adjective

Words nearby cornu

cornstarch, cornstick, cornstone, corn sugar, corn syrup, cornu, cornu ammonis, cornucopia, cornucopia leg, cornute, cornuted

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How to use cornu in a sentence

At its endowment Henry laid on the altar the famous "cornu eburneum," now lost.
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Carlisle|C. King Eley
Among these, we recognized specimens of the cornu-ammonis, and the maderpore, with some other species.
Summary Narrative of an Exploratory Expedition to the Sources of the Mississippi River, in 1820|Henry Rowe Schoolcraft
M. Cornu's object was to make a varnish which would prevent reflection from the back of a photographic plate on to the film.
On Laboratory Arts|Richard Threlfall
He wanted money to defray the wedding expenses, and resolved to work on the fears of an old usurer, a M. Cornu, of Lyons.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. XXVII, August 1852, Vol. V|Various

The anterior cornu or free part of the first branchial arch is much the largest of the three structures.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds

British Dictionary definitions for cornu

cornu

/ (ˈkɔːnjuː) /

noun plural -nua (-njʊə)

anatomy a part or structure resembling a horn or having a hornlike pattern, such as a cross section of the grey matter of the spinal cord

Derived forms of cornu

cornual, adjective

Word Origin for cornu

C17: from Latin: a horn

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Medical definitions for cornu

cornu

[ kôr′nōō ]

n. pl. cor•nu•a (-nōō-ə)

A part or structure, such as a protuberance, that is composed of a horny substance.

horn

Other words from cornu

cor′nu•al adj.