Ammon's horn

noun

hippocampus

OriginLatin cornū Ammōnis →
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Meanings

nounAmmon's horn (plural Ammon's horns)

plural Ammon's horns

  1. anatomyhippocampus

Origin

  1. Latincornū Ammōnis
  2. EnglishAmmon's horn

Calque of Latin cornū Ammōnis.

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Translations

Finnish ammoninsarvi
  • ammoninsarvihippocampus — see also hippocampus
German Ammonshorn
  • Ammonshornhippocampus — see also hippocampus
Greek κέρας του Άμμωνος
  • κέρας του Άμμωνος (kéras tou Ámmonos)hippocampus — see also hippocampus
Polish róg Ammona
  • róg Ammonahippocampus — see also hippocampus
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Chicago

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