dehorned; dehorning; dehorns

transitive verb

1
: to deprive of horns
2
: to prevent the growth of the horns of
dehorner noun

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An article on Tuesday about black rhinos stated incorrectly the amount of territory lost by two rhinos after they were dehorned. New York Times, 14 June 2023 Wildlife managers first started to dehorn rhinos in Namibia in 1989. Byerik Stokstad, science.org, 12 June 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of dehorn was in 1888

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“Dehorn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dehorn. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.

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