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bicorn

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bi·cor·nu·ate  (b-kôrny-t, -t) also bi·corn (bkôrn)
adj.
1. Having two horns or horn-shaped parts.
2. Shaped like a crescent.

[From bi- + Latin corn, horn; see ker-1 in Indo-European roots.]

bicorn [ˈbaɪkɔːn], bicornate [baɪˈkɔːnɪt -ˌneɪt], bicornuate [baɪˈkɔːnjʊɪt -ˌeɪt]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) having two horns or hornlike parts
[from Latin bicornis, from bi-1 + cornu horn]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.bicornbicorn - a cocked hat with the brim turned up to form two points
cocked hat - hat with opposing brims turned up and caught together to form points
Adj.1.bicorn - having two horns or horn-shaped parts; "a bicornuate uterus"
horned - having a horn or horns or hornlike parts or horns of a particular kind; "horned viper"; "great horned owl"; "the unicorn--a mythical horned beast"; "long-horned cattle"


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Pende and Yaka beaded bicorn crowns each have projections on each side of the head onto which are attached the beaded horns (see Arnoldi and Kreamer 1995:102).
She makes sarcastic references to Trujillo's appearance, noting his wearing of pancake makeup and his periodic shopping trips to the States "to order his elevator shoes, his skin whiteners and creams, his satin sashes and rare bird plumes for his bicorn Napoleonic hats" (96).
 
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