"hectocorn" meaning in All languages combined

See hectocorn on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: hectocorns [plural]
Etymology: hecto- (“hundred”) + -corn, by analogy with unicorn. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|hecto|corn|gloss1=hundred}} hecto- (“hundred”) + -corn Head templates: {{en-noun}} hectocorn (plural hectocorns)
  1. (finance) A private startup with a valuation of US$100 billion or greater. Categories (topical): Finance

Inflected forms

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