cornua

Variant of cornu

cornu definition

cornu (kôr′nyo̵̅o̅, -no̵̅o̅)

noun pl. cornua -·nua (-ə)

Anat. any horn-shaped structure

Etymology: L, horn

Related Forms:

  • cornual cor′·nual (-nyo̵̅o̅ əl) adjective

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