cavicorn
[ kav-i-kawrn ]
/ ˈkæv ɪˌkɔrn /
adjective Zoology.
hollow-horned, as the ruminants with true horns, as distinguished from bony antlers.
Origin of cavicorn
< New Latin
cavicornis hollow-horned, equivalent to
cavi- (combining form of Latin
cavus hollow) +
cornis (Latin
corn(ū) horn +
-is adj. suffix)
Words nearby cavicorn
cavernous sinus,
cavernous sinus syndrome,
cavesson,
cavetto,
caviar,
cavicorn,
cavie,
cavil,
cavill,
caving,
cavitary
British Dictionary definitions for cavicorn
cavicorn
/ (ˈkævɪˌkɔːn) /
adjective
(of sheep, goats, etc) having hollow horns as distinct from the solid antlers of deer
Word Origin for cavicorn
C19: from Latin
cavus hollow +
cornū horn