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View synonyms for corneous
corneous
[ kawr-nee-uhs ]
adjective
- consisting of a horny substance; horny.
corneous
/ ˈkɔːnɪəs /
adjective
- horny; hornlike
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- pseudo·corne·ous adjective
- sub·corne·ous adjective
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Word History and Origins
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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
One or more corneous sharp claws which arm the lobes of the Maxilla.
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A corneous piece which covers the instruments of suction above, representing the Labrum in a perfect mouth.
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The upper organs of flight, when they are corneous or coriaceous at the base and membranous at the apex.
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A corneous spot between the costal and postcostal nervures, distinct from the Stigma observable in the Libellulina.
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Horn, black; the upper part of the first segment with a corneous plate, similar to that of the Deilephila larv.
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