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Definition of Cornicle
1. n. A little horn.
Definition of Cornicle
1. Noun. A little horn. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Cornicle
1. a part of an aphid [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cornicle
Literary usage of Cornicle
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Journal of Economic Entomology by Entomological Society of America, American Association of Economic Entomologists (1911)
"Figures 4 and 4a show the antenna and cornicle of the alate viviparous female.
Mi/zus ribis Linn.—This species was taken at Chicago and at Webster, Mass., ..."
2. Biological Bulletin by Marine Biological Laboratory (Woods Hole, Mass.) (1916)
"In the case of the right cornicle of 4«! we find the base almost twice as broad
... In the right cornicle of 4^4 the base is no wider than the distal end. ..."
3. The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language by William Dwight Whitney (1889)
"... a horn-shaped ornament upon the hel- inet, presented as a reward of bravery:
see cornicle.] 1. A lieutenant or assistant of a superior officer.—2. ..."
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