Definition of cornu

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cor·nu    (kôrn, -ny) KEY  

NOUN:
pl. cor·nu·a   (-n-, -ny-) KEY  

A part or structure, such as a bony protuberance, that resembles a horn.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Latin corn, horn; see ker- ¹ in Indo-European roots

OTHER FORMS:
cornu·al   (-l) KEY  (Adjective)

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