plumicorn
noun
plu·mi·corn
\ˈplüməˌkȯrn\
Definition of plumicorn
-s
: one of the tufts of lengthened feathers on the head of various owls the earlike plumicorns of a great horned owl
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Origin and Etymology of plumicorn
plumi- (from Latin pluma small soft feather) + -corn (from Latin cornu horn)
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