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cornu
[ kawr-noo, -nyoo ]
/ ĖkÉr nu, -nyu /
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noun, plural corĀ·nuĀ·a [kawr-noo-uh, -nyoo-uh]. /ĖkÉr nu É, -nyu É/. Anatomy, Zoology.
an anatomical structure, especially a bony part, that resembles a horn.
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Origin of cornu
OTHER WORDS FROM cornu
corĀ·nuĀ·al, adjectivesubĀ·corĀ·nuĀ·al, adjectiveWords nearby cornu
cornstarch, cornstick, cornstone, corn sugar, corn syrup, cornu, cornu ammonis, cornucopia, cornucopia leg, cornute, cornuted
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British Dictionary definitions for cornu
cornu
/ (ĖkÉĖnjuĖ) /
noun plural -nua (-njŹÉ)
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, adjectiveWord Origin for cornu
C17: from Latin: a horn
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Medical definitions for cornu
cornu
[ kĆ“rā²nÅÅ ]
n. pl. corā¢nuā¢a (-nÅÅ-É)
A part or structure, such as a protuberance, that is composed of a horny substance.
horn
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corā²nuā¢al adj.The American HeritageĀ® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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