Corniplume

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. [1913 Webster]

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  • corniplume — noun A hornlike tuft of feathers on the head of some birds …   Wiktionary

  • horn — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. antler, cornu, callus, nail; saddle horn, pummel, pommel; blower, tooter, tin horn, ram s horn, shofar, French horn, trumpet, etc. (see music); horn of plenty, cornucopia; powder horn. See hardness,… …   English dictionary for students

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