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cornicle

/ˈkɔː(ɹ)nɪkəl/

cornicle noun: a little horn.

Noun

cornicle (plural cornicles)

  1. (obsolete) A little horn.
  2. one of a pair of small upright backward-pointing tubes found on the dorsal side of the 5th or 6th abdominal segments of aphids

Forms of cornicle

pluralcornicles

Origin of cornicle

From Latin corniculum, diminutive of cornū. By surface analysis, Latin corn(ū) + -i- + -c(u)le.

Questions about cornicle

What does cornicle mean?
Cornicle means a little horn.
What part of speech is cornicle?
Cornicle is a noun.
How do you pronounce cornicle?
Cornicle is pronounced /ˈkɔː(ɹ)nɪkəl/.
What is the plural of cornicle?
The plural of cornicle is cornicles.

Words near cornicle in the dictionary

  1. cornichons
  2. cornicing
  3. cornicings
  4. cornick
  5. Cornicks
  6. cornicle
  7. cornicles
  8. cornicula
  9. cornicular
  10. corniculars
  11. corniculate

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