cor·ni·cle
| \ ˈkȯ(r)nə̇kəl \
plural -s
Definition of cornicle
: a little horn or horn-shaped process
specifically
: either of two protruding dorsal tubes in aphids that secrete a waxy fluid and were formerly believed to discharge honeydew
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