Cornification
Cor′ni‐fi‐ca″tion (k?r′n?–f?–k?″sh?n), n. Conversion into, or formation of, horn; a becoming like horn.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Cornified
Cor″ni‐fied (k?r″n?–f?d), a. [L. cornu horn + -fy.] (Anat.) Converted into horn; horny.
Corniform
Cor″ni‐form (–f?rm), a. [L. cornu horn + -form.] Having the shape of a horn; horn-shaped.
Cornigerous
Cor‐nig″er‐ous (k?r–n?j″?r–?s), a. [L. corniger; cornu horn + gerere to bear.] Horned; having horns; as, cornigerous animals. Sir T. Browne.
Cornin
Cor″nin (k?r″n?n), n.(Chem.) (a) A bitter principle obtained from dogwood (Cornus florida), as a white crystalline substance; — called also cornic acid. (b) An extract from dogw...
Corniplume
Cor″ni‐plume (k?r″n?–pl?m), n. [L. cornu horn + pluma feather.] (Zoöl.) A hornlike tuft of feathers on the head of some birds.
Cornish
Cor″nish (k?r″n?sh), a. Of or pertaining to Cornwall, in England.Cornish chough. See Chough. — Cornish engine, a single-acting pumping engine, used in mines, in Cornwall and els...
Cornish (2)
Cor″nish, n. The dialect, or the people, of Cornwall.
Cornist
Cor″nist, n. A performer on the cornet or horn.
Cornloft
Corn″loft′ (k?rn″l?ft′), n. A loft for corn; a granary.
Cornmuse
Corn″muse (–m?z), n. A cornemuse.
Corno di bassetto
‖Cor″no di bas‐set″to (k?r″n? d? b?s–s?t″t? or b?s–s?t″t?); pl.Corni (–n�) di basseto. (Mus.) A tenor clarinet; — called also basset horn, and sometimes confounded with the Engl...
Corno Inglese
‖Cor″no In‐gle″se (?n–gl?″z?); pl.Corni Inglesi (–z�). (Mus.) A reed instrument, related to the oboe, but deeper in pitch; the English horn.
Cornopean
Cor‐no″pe‐an (k?r–n?″p?–an), n.(Mus.) An obsolete name for the cornet-à-piston.
Cornsheller
Corn″shell′er (k?rn″sh?l′?r), n. A machine that separates the kernels of corn from the cob.
Cornshuck
Corn″shuck′ (–shŭk′), n. The husk covering an ear of Indian corn.
Cornstalk
Corn″stalk′ (–sta̤k′), n. A stalk of Indian corn.
Cornstarch
Corn″starch′ (–stärch′), n. Starch made from Indian corn, esp. a fine white flour used for puddings, etc.
Cornu
‖Cor″nu (kôr″nū̍), n.; pl.Cornua (–nū̍‐ȧ). A horn, or anything shaped like or resembling a horn.
Cornu Ammonis
Cor″nu Am‐mo″nis (ăm‐mō″nĭs); pl.‖Cornua Ammonis. [L., horn of Ammon. See Ammonite.] (Paleon.) A fossil shell, curved like a ram's horn; an obsolete name for an ammonite.
Cornucopia
Cor′nu‐co″pi‐a (kôr′nū̍‐kō″pĭ‐ȧ), n.; pl.Cornucopias (–ȧz). [L. cornu copiae horn of plenty. See Horn, and Copious.] 1. The horn of plenty, from which fruits and flowers are rep...
Cornute
{ Cor″nute (k?r″n?t or k?r–n?t″), Cor‐nut″ed (k?r–n?″t?d), } a. [L. cornutus horned, from cornu horn.] 1. Bearing horns; horned; horn-shaped.2. Cuckolded. “My being cornuted.” L...
Cornute (2)
Cor‐nute″ (k?r–n?t″), v. t. To bestow horns upon; to make a cuckold of; to cuckold. Burton.
Cornuto
‖Cor‐nu″to (k?r–n?″t?), n. [It., fr. L. cornutus horned.] A man that wears the horns; a cuckold. Shak.
Cornutor
Cor‐nu″tor (–t?r), n. A cuckold maker. Jordan.
Corny
Cor″ny (k?r″n?), a. [L. cornu horn.] Strong, stiff, or hard, like a horn; resembling horn.Up stood the cornu reed.Milton.
Corny (2)
Corn″y, a. 1. Producing corn or grain; furnished with grains of corn. “The corny ear.” Prior.2. Containing corn; tasting well of malt.A draught of moist and corny ale.Chaucer.3....