cor·nu
| \ ˈkȯr-(ˌ)nü
, -(ˌ)nyü \
, -(ˌ)nyü \
plural cornua\
ˈkȯr-nü-ə
, -nyü-
\
, -nyü-
\
Definition of cornu
: a horn-shaped anatomical part (as of the uterus)
Other Words from cornu
cornual
\
ˈkȯr-nü-əl
, -nyü-
\
adjective
, -nyü-
\
adjective
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“Cornu.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cornu. Accessed 24 Feb. 2021.
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cornu
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cor·nu
| \ ˈkȯr-(ˌ)n(y)ü
\
\
plural cornua\
-n(y)ə-wə
\
\
Medical Definition of cornu
: a horn-shaped anatomical structure (as either of the lateral divisions of a bicornuate uterus, one of the lateral processes of the hyoid bone, or one of the gray columns of the spinal cord)
Other Words from cornu
cornual
\
-n(y)ə-wəl
\
adjective
\
adjective
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The first known use of cornu was in 1691
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