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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