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cornu

Syllabification: (cor·nu)
Pronunciation: /ˈkôrn(y)o͞o/
Definition of cornu

noun (plural cornua /-n(y)o͞oə/)

Anatomy
  • a structure with a shape likened to a horn, in particular.
  • a horn-shaped projection of the thyroid cartilage or of certain bones (such as the hyoid and the coccyx).
  • either of the two lateral cavities of the uterus, into which the Fallopian tubes pass.
  • each of three elongated parts of the lateral ventricles of the brain.

Derivatives

cornual

Pronunciation: /-n(y)o͞oəl/
adjective

Origin:

late 17th century: from Latin, 'horn'

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