DEHORN

dehorn

(verb) take the horns off (an animal)

dehorn

(verb) prevent the growth of horns of certain animals

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

dehorn (third-person singular simple present dehorns, present participle dehorning, simple past and past participle dehorned)

(transitive) To remove the horns from.

Synonyms

• poll

Anagrams

• -hedron, Horden, Rhoden, horned

Source: Wiktionary


De*horn", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dehorned; p. pr. & vb. n. Dehorning.]

Definition: To deprive of horns; to prevent the growth or the horns of (cattle) by burning their ends soon after they start. See Dishorn. "Dehorning cattle." Farm Journal (1886).

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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