hornedness

hornedness
noun see horn

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • Hornedness — Horn ed*ness, n. The condition of being horned. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • hornedness — horned·ness …   English syllables

  • hornedness — ˈhȯrnə̇dnės, n(d)nės, ˈhȯ(ə)n noun ( es) : the quality or state of being horned …   Useful english dictionary

  • horned — hornedness /hawr nid nis/, n. /hawrnd/, adj. 1. having horns (often used in combination): a horned beast; blunt horned. 2. having or wearing a horn shaped protuberance, ornament, or the like: the horned crags. 3. having a crescent shaped part or… …   Universalium

  • horn — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German horn, Latin cornu, Greek keras Date: before 12th century 1. a. one of the usually paired bony processes that arise from the head of many ungulates and that are found in… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Poll Merino — The Poll Merino is a subtype of the Australian Merino breed of domestic sheep without horns. A single gene with three possible alleles control horn inheritance. [cite journal last = Dolling first = C.H.S title = Hornedness and polledness in sheep …   Wikipedia

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