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corneous

[ kawr-nee-uhs ]

adjective

  1. consisting of a horny substance; horny.


corneous

/ ˈ°ìɔ˲Ôɪə²õ /

adjective

  1. horny; hornlike
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ±è²õ±ð³Üd´Ç·³¦´Ç°ùn±ð·´Ç³Ü²õ adjective
  • ²õ³Ü²ú·³¦´Ç°ùn±ð·´Ç³Ü²õ adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of corneous1

1640–50; < Latin corneus horny, equivalent to corn ( ū ) horn + -eus -eous
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of corneous1

C17: from Latin corneus horny, from ³¦´Ç°ù²ÔÅ« horn
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The wings of insects may consist either of one or two pairs—the anterior or upper pair, when two are present, being in some instances greatly modified and presenting a corneous condition.

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Armature: applied to the spinous or chitinous processes on the legs, body or wings; or the corneous parts of genitalic structures.

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The head is of a corneous, opaque substance.

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The winter wheats are, as a rule, more soft and starchy than the spring wheats, which are usually corneous or flinty to different degrees.

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In the next stage the larva has a solid corneous envelope and an oval shape, and, in its color, consistency, and immobility, resembles the chrysalis of a fly.

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