cornu

[ kawr-noo, -nyoo ]

noun

, Anatomy, Zoology.

, plural cor·nu·a [kawr, -noo-, uh, -nyoo-, uh].

1. an anatomical structure, especially a bony part, that resembles a horn.

cornu

/ ˈkɔːnjuː /

noun

1. anatomy a part or structure resembling a horn or having a hornlike pattern, such as a cross section of the grey matter of the spinal cord

Derived Forms

• ˈcornual, adjective

Other Words From

• cornu·al adjective
• sub·cornu·al adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of cornu¹

First recorded in 1685–95; from Latin: horn; akin to Greek kéras ( cerat- ), krāníon cranium

Word History and Origins

Origin of cornu¹

C17: from Latin: a horn

Example Sentences

The study demonstrates that slow waves and sleep spindles can originate from axons within the hippocampus' cornu ammonis 3 region.

From Science Daily

On one ram, however, these appear to have fused into one, forking only a little at the end, thus matching the Latin origins of the word - uni and cornu - "single horn".

From BBC

From two medieval representations of instruments like the Roman cornu one might be led to conclude that the instrument had been revived and was in use from the 14th century.

From Project Gutenberg

The generic name is derived from two Latin words—sal, salt, and cornu, a horn—and conveys the idea of saline plants with hornlike branches.

From Project Gutenberg

The anterior cornua are slender, cartilaginous, and curve anteromedially from the hyoid plate and thence laterally and posteriorly, to attach to the posterior surface of the pro�tics.

From Project Gutenberg