corniculum

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noun

A small horn-like part or process.

OriginLatin corniculum →
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Meanings

nouncorniculum (plural cornicula)

plural cornicula

  1. archaicanatomyA small horn-like part or process.

Origin

  1. Latincorniculum“little horn”
  2. Englishcorniculum

Borrowed from Latin corniculum (“little horn”).

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APA

corniculum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corniculum

MLA

“corniculum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corniculum. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “corniculum,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corniculum.

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