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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.

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Nearby words

  1. cornrow,
  2. cornstalk,
  3. cornstarch,
  4. cornstick,
  5. cornstone,
  6. cornu ammonis,
  7. cornucopia,
  8. cornucopia leg,
  9. cornute,
  10. cornuted

Origin of cornu

1685–95; < Latin: horn; akin to Greek kéras (see cerat-), krāníon cranium
Related formscor·nu·al, adjectivesub·cor·nu·al, adjective
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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 Formscornual, adjective

Word 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
Related formscor′nu•al adj.
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