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ossicone

American  
[ah-si-kohn] / ˈɑ sɪˌkoʊn /

noun

plural

ossicones

  1. Zoology. in giraffes and related animals such as okapi, either of the pair of hornlike, skin-covered projections of ossified cartilage on the top of the head.

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