CORNU
\kˈɔːnuː], \kˈɔːnuː], \k_ˈɔː_n_uː]\
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.A conical, hard, epidermous projection, which grows on the heads of certain animals, serving them as a weapon of offence and defence. Anatomists have given this name to parts of the human body, which have nearly the same shape as the horns of animals.
By Robley Dunglison
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