bicorned
- adjective
- /ˈbaɪˌkɔrnd/
- The bicorned hat was popular in the 18th century.
Examples
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The goat's bicorned skull was displayed in the museum's natural history section.
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The doctor explained that the patient had a rare condition known as a bicorned uterus.
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Certain species of beetles have striking bicorned heads used in mating battles.
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Many ancient sculptures feature bicorned figures.
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Certain species of beetles have striking bicorned heads used in mating battles.
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The goat's bicorned skull was displayed in the museum's natural history section.
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Many ancient sculptures feature bicorned figures with distinctive horn shapes.
Synonyms
An animal that has one or more hard pointed growths on the head, like a cow
Having two horns or horn-like parts
Having two horn-shaped parts
A thing that has two horn-shaped parts, often in animals or body parts
An organ that has two parts shaped like horns, for example the uterus in some mammals
An animal that has horns on its head, like cows or rams
Surface Forms
Morphology
bicorned = bicorn (semi-transparent) = bi + corn + ed
Formed from 'bicorn' + '-ed'; 'bi-' signals 'two' but the combining form 'corn' meaning 'horn' is not a modern standalone word and may be confused with 'corn' (grain), so the relation is partly clear but potentially misleading for learners.
Etymology
Bicorned comes from bi- meaning 'two' and corn meaning 'horn', just like unicorn ('one horn'), so bicorned means 'having two horns'.