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View synonyms for corneous

corneous

[ kawr-nee-uhs ]

adjective

  1. consisting of a horny substance; horny.


corneous

/ ˈkɔːnɪəs /

adjective

  1. horny; hornlike
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • pseudo·corne·ous adjective
  • sub·corne·ous adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of corneous1

1640–50; < Latin corneus horny, equivalent to corn ( ū ) horn + -eus -eous
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Word History and Origins

Origin of corneous1

C17: from Latin corneus horny, from cornū horn
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Example Sentences

The wings of insects may consist either of one or two pairs—the anterior or upper pair, when two are present, being in some instances greatly modified and presenting a corneous condition.

Armature: applied to the spinous or chitinous processes on the legs, body or wings; or the corneous parts of genitalic structures.

The head is of a corneous, opaque substance.

The winter wheats are, as a rule, more soft and starchy than the spring wheats, which are usually corneous or flinty to different degrees.

In the next stage the larva has a solid corneous envelope and an oval shape, and, in its color, consistency, and immobility, resembles the chrysalis of a fly.

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