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praecornua

praecornua is the plural of praecornu.

Meaning of praecornu

Noun

praecornu (plural praecornua)

  1. The anterior horn of each lateral ventricle of the brain.
    • In man there are three extensions of the cella: cephalic, PRECORNU, ventral, MEDICORNU, and caudal, POSTCORNU; the last is wanting in the sheep as in most other mammals.1893, Burt Green Wilder, Physiology Practicums

Questions about praecornua

What is praecornua the plural of?
Praecornua is the plural of praecornu.

Words near praecornua in the dictionary

  1. praecoracoids
  2. praecordia
  3. praecordial
  4. praecordium
  5. praecornu
  6. praecornua
  7. praecox
  8. praecoxa
  9. praecoxae
  10. praecoxal
  11. praecuneus

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