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cor·nic·u·late

(kôr-nĭk′yə-lāt′, -lĭt)

adj.

Having horns or hornlike projections.

[Latin corniculātus, from corniculum, diminutive of cornū, horn; see ker- in Indo-European roots.]

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corniculate

(kɔːˈnɪkjʊˌleɪt; -lɪt)

adj

1. having horns or hornlike projections

2. relating to or resembling a horn

[C17: from Latin corniculātus horned, from corniculum a little horn, from cornū horn]

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cor•nic•u•late

(kɔrˈnɪk yə lɪt, -ˌleɪt)

adj.

having horns or hornlike parts; horned.

[1640–50; < Latin corniculātus crescent-shaped]

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These margins involved the medial piriform sinus mucosa, the aryepiglottic fold and corniculate cartilage, and the interarytenoid mucosa.

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Mesenchymal condensation for corniculate and cuneiform cartilages is observed a little above the arytenoids on both sides of the ventricular cavity.