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subcorneous
cor·ne·ous
/
ˈkɔr
ni
əs
/
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[
kawr
-nee-
uh
s
]
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adjective
consisting of a horny substance; horny.
Origin:
1640–50;
<
Latin
corneus
horny, equivalent to
corn
(
ū
)
horn
+
-eus
-eous
Related forms
pseu·do·cor·ne·ous,
adjective
sub·cor·ne·ous,
adjective
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corneous
(ˈkɔːnɪəs)
—
adj
horny; hornlike
[C17: from Latin
corneus
horny, from
cornū
horn
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Medical Dictionary
corneous
cor·ne·ous (kôr'nē-əs)
adj.
Made of horn or a hornlike substance; horny.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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