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单词 bicorn
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bicornadj.n.

/ˈbʌɪkɔːn/
Etymology: < Latin bicornis two-horned, < bi- two + cornu horn, prong.
A. adj.
Having two horns or horn-like processes.
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the world > space > shape > unevenness > projection or prominence > sharp unevenness > [adjective] > having (a) sharp projection(s) > having horn-like projection(s) > specific number
bicorned1605
bicornous1650
tricornigerous1727
bicorn1849
bicornute1880
tricornute1891
1753 Chambers's Cycl. Suppl. Bicorne os, or two-horned bone, in anatomy, the same with the os hyoides.]
1849–52 Todd's Cycl. Anat. & Physiol. IV. i. 209 The divided and bicorn uterus.
1872 H. A. Nicholson Man. Palæontol. 426 Rhinoceros Etruscus is also bicorn.
B. n.
A two-horned animal; cf. unicorn n. 9.
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the world > animals > animal body > general parts > head and neck > [noun] > projection on head > horn > animal with horns > with two horns
bicorn1825
1825 C. Lamb in London Mag. Jan. 30 Bicorns, Tricorns, and so on up to Millecorns.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1887; most recently modified version published online June 2022).
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