CAVICORN

Etymology

Adjective

cavicorn (comparative more cavicorn, superlative most cavicorn)

(zoology) Having hollow horns

Noun

cavicorn (plural cavicorns)

(zoology) Any animal having hollow horns

(obsolete) The hollow-horned ruminants, treated as a taxonomic group Cavicornia.

Source: Wiktionary


Cav"i*corn, a. Etym: [L. cavus hollow + cornu horn.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Having hollow horns.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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