"cornu ammonis" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: cornua ammonis [plural], cornu Ammonis [alternative]
Etymology: From Latin cornū Ammōnis (“Ammon's horn”). See ammonite. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|cornū Ammōnis|t=Ammon's horn}} Latin cornū Ammōnis (“Ammon's horn”) Head templates: {{en-noun|cornua ammonis|nolinkhead=1}} cornu ammonis (plural cornua ammonis)
  1. (paleontology, obsolete) A fossil shell, curved like a ram's horn; an ammonite. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-cornu_ammonis-en-noun-HHVEESgB Categories (other): Paleontology, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Ammonites Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 94 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 96 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 96 4 Disambiguation of Ammonites: 97 3 Topics: biology, history, human-sciences, natural-sciences, paleontology, sciences
  2. (anatomy, obsolete) The hippocampus of the brain. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-cornu_ammonis-en-noun-rr0oRPTK Categories (other): Anatomy Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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