ossicone
noun
os·si·cone
ˈä-sə-ˌkōn
plural ossicones
: one of usually two short conical or columnar protuberances on the head of male and female giraffes and male okapis that are composed of ossified cartilage covered by skin and hair
Note: As ossicones enlarge and ossify, they become fused to the skull.
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