"cornicle" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkɔː(ɹ)nɪkəl/ Forms: cornicles [plural]
Etymology: From Latin corniculum, diminutive of cornū. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|corniculum}} Latin corniculum Head templates: {{en-noun}} cornicle (plural cornicles)
  1. (obsolete) A little horn. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-cornicle-en-noun-PG1mTORx
  2. (entomology) one of a pair of small upright backward-pointing tubes found on the dorsal side of the 5th or 6th abdominal segments of aphids Categories (topical): Entomology
    Sense id: en-cornicle-en-noun-p-0umvoL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 69 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 88 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 87 Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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