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ossicusp

ossicusp noun: the bony horn of an okapi or a giraffe.

Noun

ossicusp (plural ossicusps)

  1. The bony horn of an okapi or a giraffe.

Forms of ossicusp

pluralossicusps

Origin of ossicusp

From ossi- + cusp, coined by British zoologist Ray Lankester.

Questions about ossicusp

What does ossicusp mean?
Ossicusp means the bony horn of an okapi or a giraffe.
What part of speech is ossicusp?
Ossicusp is a noun.
What is the plural of ossicusp?
The plural of ossicusp is ossicusps.

Words near ossicusp in the dictionary

  1. ossicules
  2. ossiculoplasties
  3. ossiculoplasty
  4. ossiculotomy
  5. ossiculum
  6. ossicusp
  7. ossicusps
  8. Ossie
  9. ossifer
  10. ossiferous
  11. ossifers

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