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unpolled

unpolled

9.8
An animal that has horns on its head, like cows or rams
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈpoʊld/
  • Specialized
translation icon : con cuernos
  • Some breeds are naturally unpolled, while others are bred to be hornless.

Examples

  • Some breeds are naturally unpolled, while others are bred to be hornless.

  • The farmer preferred unpolled cattle for traditional breeding purposes.

  • The unpolled ram stood out among the rest of the flock.

  • The unpolled cattle grazed peacefully in the field.

  • Farmers often prefer unpolled breeds for their natural appearance.

  • The farmer preferred unpolled cattle for traditional breeding purposes.

  • The unpolled ram stood out among the rest of the flock.

Synonyms

horned
vsunpolled
14 3.0

An animal that has one or more hard pointed growths on the head, like a cow

adds that the horns are original or were not removed
horny
vsunpolled
4 7.8

Having hard, pointed parts on the head or body like in some animals

refers to original animal horns rather than plant projections or removed ones
bicorned
vsunpolled
9.9

With two horns or horn-shaped parts

covers having horns generally, not limited to exactly two

Surface Forms

unpolled positive

Morphology

unpolled = polled (opaque) = un + poll + ed

Although formed by un- + polled, the meaning relates to a specialized agricultural sense of 'polled' (horn removal), which is not predictable from the common 'poll' (survey) and so is not derivable by most learners.

Etymology

Unpolled comes from un- 'not' and poll 'head', the same poll used for a vote or a head count. On farms, polled meant the horns were cut off the head, so unpolled animals are 'not' cut and still have horns.