"medicornu" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌmiːdiˈkɔː(ɹ)njuː/ Forms: medicornua [plural]
Etymology: From Latin medius (“middle”) + cornu (“horn”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|medius||middle}} Latin medius (“middle”) Head templates: {{en-noun|medicornua}} medicornu (plural medicornua)
  1. (anatomy) The middle or inferior horn of each lateral ventricle of the brain. Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-medicornu-en-noun-P6OvAu3X Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

Inflected forms

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