cornification

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noun

Conversion into, or formation of, horn.

OriginLatin cornū →
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Meanings

nouncornification (countable and uncountable, plural cornifications)

plural cornifications

  1. countableuncountableConversion into, or formation of, horn.
  2. countableuncountableA general hardening of the skin.

Origin

  1. Latincornū“horn”
  2. Englishcornification

From Latin cornū (“horn”) + -ification.

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APA

cornification. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cornification

MLA

“cornification.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cornification. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cornification,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cornification.

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