noun
Meaning 1
A little horn.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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Standard Lemma guide
cornicle
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/ˈkɔː(ɹ)nɪkəl/
noun
Meaning 2
one of a pair of small upright backward-pointing tubes found on the dorsal side of the 5th or 6th abdominal segments of aphids
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences
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History
Etymology
From Latin corniculum, diminutive of cornū. By surface analysis, Latin corn(ū) + -i- + -c(u)le.