Cavicorn — Cav i*corn (k[a^]v [i^]*k[^o]rn), a. [L. cavus hollow + cornu horn.] (Zo[ o]l.) Having hollow horns. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cavicorn — [kav′i kôrn΄] adj. [< L cavus (see CAVE) + cornu, HORN] having hollow horns, as oxen or sheep … English World dictionary
cavicorn — ˈkavəˌkȯrn adjective Etymology: New Latin Cavicornia : having hollow horns cavicorn members of the family Bovidae * * * /kav i kawrn /, adj. Zool. hollow horned, as the ruminants with true horns, as distinguished from bony antlers. [ < NL… … Useful english dictionary
cavicorn — /kav i kawrn /, adj. Zool. hollow horned, as the ruminants with true horns, as distinguished from bony antlers. [ < NL cavicornis hollow horned, equiv. to cavi (comb. form of L cavus hollow) + cornis (L corn(u) horn + is adj. suffix)] * * * … Universalium
cavicorn — 1. adjective Having hollow horns 2. noun Any animal having hollow horns, but especially any ruminant of the family Cavicornia … Wiktionary
cavicórn — s. n., adj. m., pl. cavicórni; f. sg. cavicórnã, pl. cavicórne … Romanian orthography
cavicorn — cav·i·corn … English syllables
cavicorn — /ˈkævəkɔn/ (say kavuhkawn) adjective Zoology hollow horned, as the ruminants with true horns, as distinguished from bony antlers. {Latin: cavi (combining form of cavus hollow) + stem of cornis horned} …
cavicorn — a. with hollow horns … Dictionary of difficult words
tu|bi|corn — «TOO buh krn, TYOO », adjective. hollow horned; cavicorn. ╂[< Latin tubus, ī tube + cornū horn] … Useful english dictionary
