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Ammon's horn

Ammon's horn noun: hippocampus.

Noun

Ammon's horn (plural Ammon's horns)

  1. hippocampus

Forms of Ammon's horn

pluralAmmon's horns

Origin of Ammon's horn

Calque of Latin cornū Ammōnis.

Questions about Ammon's horn

What does Ammon's horn mean?
Ammon's horn means hippocampus.
What part of speech is Ammon's horn?
Ammon's horn is a noun.
What is the plural of Ammon's horn?
The plural of Ammon's horn is Ammon's horns.

Words near Ammon's horn in the dictionary

  1. ammoing
  2. ammoing up
  3. ammolite
  4. ammolites
  5. Ammon
  6. Ammon's horn
  7. Ammon's law
  8. ammonaemia
  9. ammonal
  10. ammonals
  11. ammonemia

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