caducicorn

adjective

ca·​du·​ci·​corn

kəˈd(y)üsəˌkȯrn

: having deciduous horns

caducicorn deer

Word History

Etymology

caduci- (from Latin caducus falling) + -corn

First Known Use

circa 1895, in the meaning defined above

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