cornule

noun

cor·​nule

ˈkȯr(ˌ)nyül

plural -s

: a small horny plate or process

specifically : one of those that serve as teeth in the lower jaw of the duckbill

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin cornulum small horn, diminutive of Latin cornu horn

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