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Anoa depressicornisAnoa A*noa", n. [Native name.] (Zo["o]l.)
A small wild ox of Celebes (Anoa depressicornis), allied to
the buffalo, but having long nearly straight horns. Atelodus bicornisBorele Bor"e*le, n. (Zo["o]l.)
The smaller two-horned rhinoceros of South Africa (Atelodus
bicornis). Cavicornia
Cavicornia Cav`i*cor"ni*a (k[a^]v`[i^]*k[^o]r"n[i^]*[.a]), n.
pl. [NL.] (Zo["o]l.)
A group of ruminants whose horns are hollow, and planted on a
bony process of the front, as the ox.
Clotho nasicornisRiver Riv"er, n. [F. riv[`e]re a river, LL. riparia river,
bank of a river, fr. L. riparius belonging to a bank or
shore, fr. ripa a bank or shore; of uncertain origin. Cf.
Arrive, Riparian.]
1. A large stream of water flowing in a bed or channel and
emptying into the ocean, a sea, a lake, or another stream;
a stream larger than a rivulet or brook.
Transparent and sparkling rivers, from which it is
delightful to drink as they flow. --Macaulay.
2. Fig.: A large stream; copious flow; abundance; as, rivers
of blood; rivers of oil.
River chub (Zo["o]l.), the hornyhead and allied species of
fresh-water fishes.
River crab (Zo["o]l.), any species of fresh-water crabs of
the genus Thelphusa, as T. depressa of Southern
Europe.
River dragon, a crocodile; -- applied by Milton to the king
of Egypt.
River driver, a lumberman who drives or conducts logs down
rivers. --Bartlett.
River duck (Zo["o]l.), any species of duck belonging to
Anas, Spatula, and allied genera, in which the hind
toe is destitute of a membranous lobe, as in the mallard
and pintail; -- opposed to sea duck.
River god, a deity supposed to preside over a river as its
tutelary divinity.
River herring (Zo["o]l.), an alewife.
River hog. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) Any species of African wild hogs of the genus
Potamoch[oe]rus. They frequent wet places along the
rivers.
(b) The capybara.
River horse (Zo["o]l.), the hippopotamus.
River jack (Zo["o]l.), an African puff adder (Clotho
nasicornis) having a spine on the nose.
River limpet (Zo["o]l.), a fresh-water, air-breathing
mollusk of the genus Ancylus, having a limpet-shaped
shell.
River pirate (Zo["o]l.), the pike.
River snail (Zo["o]l.), any species of fresh-water
gastropods of Paludina, Melontho, and allied genera.
See Pond snail, under Pond.
River tortoise (Zo["o]l.), any one of numerous fresh-water
tortoises inhabiting rivers, especially those of the genus
Trionyx and allied genera. See Trionyx. Corni di bassetoCorno di bassetto Cor"no di bas*set"to (k?r"n? d? b?s-s?t"t?
or b?s-s?t"t?); pl. Corni di basseto. [It.] (Mus.)
A tenor clarinet; -- called also basset horn, and sometimes
confounded with the English horn, which is a tenor oboe. Corni InglesiCorno Inglese Cor"no In*gle"se (?n-gl?"z?); pl. Corni
Inglesi (-z?). [It.] (Mus.)
A reed instrument, related to the oboe, but deeper in pitch;
the English horn. CornicCornic Cor"nic (k?r"n?k), a.
Pertaining to, derived from, or resembling, the dogwood
(Cornus florida). cornic acidCornin Cor"nin (k?r"n?n), n. (Chem.)
(a) A bitter principle obtained from dogwood (Cornus
florida), as a white crystalline substance; -- called
also cornic acid.
(b) An extract from dogwood used as a febrifuge. CorniceCornice Cor"nice (k?r"n?s), n. [F. corniche, It. cornice, LL.
coronix, cornix, fr. L. coronis a curved line, a flourish
with the pen at the end of a book or chapter, Gr. ???; akin
to L. corona crown. sEE Crown, and cf. Coronis.] (Arch.)
Any horizontal, molded or otherwise decorated projection
which crowns or finishes the part to which it is affixed; as,
the cornice of an order, pedestal, door, window, or house.
--Gwilt.
Cornice ring, the ring on a cannon next behind the muzzle
ring. Cornice ringCornice Cor"nice (k?r"n?s), n. [F. corniche, It. cornice, LL.
coronix, cornix, fr. L. coronis a curved line, a flourish
with the pen at the end of a book or chapter, Gr. ???; akin
to L. corona crown. sEE Crown, and cf. Coronis.] (Arch.)
Any horizontal, molded or otherwise decorated projection
which crowns or finishes the part to which it is affixed; as,
the cornice of an order, pedestal, door, window, or house.
--Gwilt.
Cornice ring, the ring on a cannon next behind the muzzle
ring. Corniced
Corniced Cor"niced (k?r"n?st), a.
Having a cornice.
CorniculaCorniculum Cor*nic"u*lum (k?r-n?k"?-l?m), n.; pl. Cornicula
(-l?). [L. corniculum little horn.] (Anat.)
A small hornlike part or process. Cornicular
Cornicular Cor*nic"u*lar (-l?r), n. [L. cornicularius.]
A secretary or clerk. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
Corniculate
Corniculate Cor/nic"u*late (k?r-n?k"?-l?t), a. [L.
corniculatus.]
1. Horned; having horns. --Dr. H. More.
2. (Bot.) Having processes resembling small horns.
CorniculumCorniculum Cor*nic"u*lum (k?r-n?k"?-l?m), n.; pl. Cornicula
(-l?). [L. corniculum little horn.] (Anat.)
A small hornlike part or process. CorniferousCorniferous Cor*nif"er*ous (k?r-n?f"?r-?s), a. [L. cornu horn
+ -ferous.] (Geol.)
Of or pertaining to the lowest period of the Devonian age.
(See the Diagram, under Geology.) The Corniferous period
has been so called from the numerous seams of hornstone which
characterize the later part of the period, as developed in
the State of New York. Cornific
Cornific Cor*nif"ic (k?r-n?f"?k), a. [L. cornu horn + facere
to make.]
Producing horns; forming horn.
Cornification
Cornification Cor`ni*fi*ca"tion (k?r`n?-f?-k?"sh?n), n.
Conversion into, or formation of, horn; a becoming like horn.
Cornified
Cornified Cor"ni*fied (k?r"n?-f?d), a. [L. cornu horn + -fy.]
(Anat.)
Converted into horn; horny.
Corniform
Corniform Cor"ni*form (-f?rm), a. [L. cornu horn + -form.]
Having the shape of a horn; horn-shaped.
Cornigerous
Cornigerous Cor*nig"er*ous (k?r-n?j"?r-?s), a. [L. corniger;
cornu horn + gerere to bear.]
Horned; having horns; as, cornigerous animals. [Obs.] --Sir
T. Browne.
CorninCornin Cor"nin (k?r"n?n), n. (Chem.)
(a) A bitter principle obtained from dogwood (Cornus
florida), as a white crystalline substance; -- called
also cornic acid.
(b) An extract from dogwood used as a febrifuge. CorningCorn Corn, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Corned (k?rnd); p. pr. & vb.
n. Corning.]
1. To preserve and season with salt in grains; to sprinkle
with salt; to cure by salting; now, specifically, to salt
slightly in brine or otherwise; as, to corn beef; to corn
a tongue.
2. To form into small grains; to granulate; as, to corn
gunpowder.
3. To feed with corn or (in Sctland) oats; as, to corn
horses. --Jamieson.
4. To render intoxicated; as, ale strong enough to corn one.
[Colloq.]
Corning house, a house or place where powder is corned or
granulated. Corning houseCorn Corn, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Corned (k?rnd); p. pr. & vb.
n. Corning.]
1. To preserve and season with salt in grains; to sprinkle
with salt; to cure by salting; now, specifically, to salt
slightly in brine or otherwise; as, to corn beef; to corn
a tongue.
2. To form into small grains; to granulate; as, to corn
gunpowder.
3. To feed with corn or (in Sctland) oats; as, to corn
horses. --Jamieson.
4. To render intoxicated; as, ale strong enough to corn one.
[Colloq.]
Corning house, a house or place where powder is corned or
granulated. Corniplume
Corniplume Cor"ni*plume (k?r"n?-pl?m), n. [L. cornu horn +
pluma feather.] (Zo["o]l.)
A hornlike tuft of feathers on the head of some birds.
CornishCornish Cor"nish (k?r"n?sh), a.
Of or pertaining to Cornwall, in England.
Cornish chough. See Chough.
Cornish engine, a single-acting pumping engine, used in
mines, in Cornwall and elsewhere, and for water works. A
heavy pump rod or plunger, raised by the steam, forces up
the water by its weight, in descending. Cornish
Cornish Cor"nish, n.
The dialect, or the people, of Cornwall.
Cornish choughCornish Cor"nish (k?r"n?sh), a.
Of or pertaining to Cornwall, in England.
Cornish chough. See Chough.
Cornish engine, a single-acting pumping engine, used in
mines, in Cornwall and elsewhere, and for water works. A
heavy pump rod or plunger, raised by the steam, forces up
the water by its weight, in descending. Cornish engineCornish Cor"nish (k?r"n?sh), a.
Of or pertaining to Cornwall, in England.
Cornish chough. See Chough.
Cornish engine, a single-acting pumping engine, used in
mines, in Cornwall and elsewhere, and for water works. A
heavy pump rod or plunger, raised by the steam, forces up
the water by its weight, in descending. Cornist
Cornist Cor"nist, n.
A performer on the cornet or horn.
Meaning of Corni from wikipedia
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Corni may
refer to:
Corni, Botoșani
Corni, Galați
Corni, a
village in Cornățelu Commune, Dâmboviţa
County Corni, a
village in
Bicaz Commune, Maramureș...
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Systena corni, the
dogwood systena, is a
species of flea
beetle in the
family Chrysomelidae. It is
found in
North America. "Systena
corni Report". Integrated...
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Conotrachelus corni is a
species of true
weevil in the
beetle family Curculionidae. It is
found in
North America. "Conotrachelus
corni Report". Integrated...
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Cornis or
Corniș may
refer to:
Corniș River, a
Romanian river,
tributary of the Moravița
Cornis Engineering [pl], a
racing car
constructor which attempted...
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Carmenta corni, the
aster borer moth, is a moth of the
family Sesiidae. It was
first described by
Henry Edwards in 1881. It is
known in
North America...
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Anoecia corni, the
dogwood aphid, is a
species of
aphid in the
subfamily Anoeciinae. The
species has been
recorded as a pest of millets. It is native...
- County,
Western Moldavia, Romania. It is
composed of four villages: Albești,
Corni-Albești,
Crasna and Gura Albești.
Crasna village is a
small railway hub...
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Corni is a
commune in Botoșani County,
Western Moldavia, Romania. It is
composed of four villages:
Balta Arsă,
Corni, Mesteacăn, and Sarafinești. The commune...
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Corni is a
commune in Galați County,
Western Moldavia,
Romania with a po****tion of 2,462 people. It is
composed of
three villages:
Corni, Măcișeni and...
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Altica corni, the
dogwood flea beetle, is a
species of flea
beetle in the
family Chrysomelidae. It is
found in
North America. "Altica
corni Report". Integrated...
