cor·nu (kôr n , -ny)n. pl. cor·nu·a (-n - , -ny-) A part or structure, such as a bony protuberance, that resembles a horn. [Latin corn  , horn; see ker-1 in Indo-European roots.]cor nu·al (-l) adj. |
cornu [ˈkɔːnjuː]
n pl -nua [-njʊə]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Anatomy a part or structure resembling a horn or having a hornlike pattern, such as a cross section of the grey matter of the spinal cord
[from Latin: a horn]
cornual adj
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| Noun | 1. | cornu - (anatomy) any structure that resembles a horn in shape anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure - a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing; "he has good bone structure" anatomy, general anatomy - the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals |
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