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- US Pronunciation
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- [kawr-ni-kuh l]
- /ˈkɔr nɪ kəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kawr-ni-kuh l]
- /ˈkɔr nɪ kəl/
Definitions of cornicle word
- noun cornicle a wax-secreting organ on an aphid's abdomen that is shaped like a horn 3
- noun cornicle any of various small, horn-shaped processes, especially one of a pair of tubes at the posterior end of the abdomen of aphids, from which a waxy fluid is emitted. 1
- noun cornicle A little horn. 0
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Origin of cornicle
First appearance:
before 1640 One of the 44% oldest English words
1640-50; < Latin corniculum little horn, equivalent to corn- (stem of cornū) horn + -i- -i- + -culum -cle1
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Parts of speech for Cornicle
noun
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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cornicle popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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