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/.
a horn, especially a bony part that resembles a horn.
Nearby words
cornrow, cornstalk, cornstarch, cornstick, cornstone, cornu, cornu ammonis, cornucopia, cornucopia leg, cornute, cornuted
Related forms
cor·nu·al, adjectivesub·cor·nu·al, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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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
cornual, adjectiveWord Origin for cornu
C17: from Latin: a horn
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Medicine 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
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cor′nu•al adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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