hornlessness

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Not having horns in an animal that normally has them

noun
/ˈhɔrn.ləs.nəs/

: ausencia de cuernos

In combination, this suggests that female hornlessness in this species may have involved the secondary sex-specific loss of horns from an originally horn-monomorphic ancestor (b).
female hornlessness

Examples

Hornlessness is an interesting trait in certain breeds of cattle, as they are born without hornlessness.
The study of hornlessness in sheep revealed that this condition can be inherited genetically.
Farmers appreciate hornlessness in their livestock because it reduces the risk of injury during feeding.

Surface Forms

hornlessness singular

hornlessnesses plural

Morphology

hornlessness = hornless (transparent) = horn + less + ness

Built from 'hornless' (without horns) with the nominalizing suffix '-ness' to indicate the state, a regular and predictable formation.

Etymology

Hornlessness is made of three parts: horn (the hard point on an animal), -less meaning 'without', and -ness which makes a word about a state. So, like homeless means 'without a home', hornlessness means the state of being 'without' horns, especially in animals that usually have them.