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cornu

[ kawr-noo, -nyoo ]
/ ˈkɔr nu, -nyu /
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noun, plural corĀ·nuĀ·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 kĆ©ras (see cerat-), krānĆ­on cranium

OTHER WORDS FROM cornu

corĀ·nuĀ·al, adjectivesubĀ·corĀ·nuĀ·al, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for cornu

cornu
/ (ˈkɔːnjuː) /

noun plural -nua (-njŹŠÉ™)
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
[ kĆ“r′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.
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