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anticor

anticor noun: a dangerous inflammatory swelling of a horse's breast, just opposite the heart, caused by the friction of a harness.

Noun

anticor (plural anticors)

  1. (obsolete) A dangerous inflammatory swelling of a horse's breast, just opposite the heart, caused by the friction of a harness.

Forms of anticor

pluralanticors
alternative formanticoeur
alternative formanticore

Origin of anticor

From anti- + Latin cor (“heart”); compare French anticœur.

Questions about anticor

What does anticor mean?
Anticor means a dangerous inflammatory swelling of a horse's breast, just opposite the heart, caused by the friction of a harness.
What part of speech is anticor?
Anticor is a noun.
What is the plural of anticor?
The plural of anticor is anticors.

Words near anticor in the dictionary

  1. anticooperativity
  2. anticop
  3. anticopulatory
  4. anticopying
  5. anticopyright
  6. anticor
  7. anticore
  8. anticorona
  9. anticoronas
  10. anticoronaviral
  11. anticoronavirus

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