corneous

adjective

cor·ne·ous ˈkȯr-nē-əs

: of a horny texture

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Etymology

borrowed from Latin corneus "made of horn, horny," from cornum, cornū "horn" + -eus -eous — more at horn

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1646, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of corneous was in 1646

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corneous

adjective

cor·ne·ous ˈkȯr-nē-əs

: of a texture resembling horn

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