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plumicorn

plumicorn noun: an ear tuft of feathers, as in the horned owls.

Noun

plumicorn (plural plumicorns)

  1. (rare) An ear tuft of feathers, as in the horned owls.
    Synonyms:
    ear tuft

Synonyms of plumicorn

Forms of plumicorn

pluralplumicorns

Origin of plumicorn

From Latin pluma (“feather”) + cornu (“horn”).

Questions about plumicorn

What does plumicorn mean?
Plumicorn means an ear tuft of feathers, as in the horned owls.
What part of speech is plumicorn?
Plumicorn is a noun.
What is the plural of plumicorn?
The plural of plumicorn is plumicorns.

Words near plumicorn in the dictionary

  1. plumetail
  2. plumeth
  3. plumetty
  4. plumeté
  5. Plumian
  6. plumicorn
  7. plumicorns
  8. Plumier
  9. plumiform
  10. plumiformly
  11. plumigerous

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