CORNIGEROUS

Etymology

Adjective

cornigerous (not comparable)

Horned, having a horn or horns.

Source: Wiktionary


Cor*nig"er*ous (kr-nj"r-s), a. Etym: [L. corniger; cornu horn + gerere to bear.]

Definition: Horned; having horns; as, cornigerous animals. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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