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cornu

[ kawr-noo, -nyoo ]
/ ˈkɔr nu, -nyu /

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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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.
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