cornu
[ kawr-noo, -nyoo ]
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.
Origin of cornu
1Other words from cornu
- cor·nu·al, adjective
- sub·cor·nu·al, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for cornu
cornu
/ (ˈkɔːnjuː) /
nounplural -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
Origin of cornu
1C17: from Latin: a horn
Derived forms of cornu
- cornual, adjective
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