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cor⋅ne⋅ous

  [kawr-nee-uhs]
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–adjective
consisting of a horny substance; horny.
Origin:
1640–50; < L corneus horny, equiv. to corn(ū) horn + -eus -eous
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cor·ne·ous   (kôr'nē-əs)   
adj.  Made of horn or a hornlike substance; horny.

[From Latin corneus, from cornū, horn; see ker-1 in Indo-European roots.]
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Main Entry: cor·ne·ous
Pronunciation: 'kor-nE-&s
Function: adjective
: of a texture resembling horn
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corneous cor·ne·ous (kôr'nē-əs)
adj.
Made of horn or a hornlike substance; horny.

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