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Hartshorn :: Hartshorn (n.) The horn or antler of the hart, or male red deer..

Gooseberry :: Gooseberry (a.) Any thorny shrub of the genus Ribes; also, the edible berries of such shrub. There are several species, of which Ribes Grossularia is the one commonly cultivated..

Keratogenous :: Keratogenous (a.) Producing horn; as, the keratogenous membrane within the horny hoof of the horse..

Rhinocerical :: Rhinocerical (a.) Of or pertaining to the rhinoceros; resembling the rhinoceros, or his horn..

Horny :: Horny (superl.) Hard; callous.

Spinosity :: Spinose (a.) Full of spines; armed with thorns; thorny.

Spiny :: Spiny (a.) Full of spines; thorny; as, a spiny tree..

Battledoor :: Battledoor (n.) A child's hornbook.

Spongoid :: Spongoblast (n.) One of the cells which, in sponges, secrete the spongin, or the material of the horny fibers..

Shoeing-horn :: Shoeing-horn (n.) Anything by which a transaction is facilitated; a medium; -- by way of contempt.

Mort :: Mort (n.) A note or series of notes sounded on a horn at the death of game.

Cor/niculate :: Cor/niculate (a.) Horned; having horns.

Diorite :: Diorite (n.) An igneous, crystalline in structure, consisting essentially of a triclinic feldspar and hornblende. It includes part of what was called greenstone..

Dicynodont :: Dicynodont (n.) One of a group of extinct reptiles having the jaws armed with a horny beak, as in turtles, and in the genus Dicynodon, supporting also a pair of powerful tusks. Their remains are found in triassic strata of South Africa and India..

Hornbill :: Hornbill (n.) Any bird of the family Bucerotidae, of which about sixty species are known, belonging to numerous genera. They inhabit the tropical parts of Asia, Africa, and the East Indies, and are remarkable for having a more or less horn-like protuberance, which is usually large and hollow and is situated on the upper side of the beak. The size of the hornbill varies from that of a pigeon to that of a raven, or even larger. They feed chiefly upon fruit, but some species eat dead animals..

Durham :: Durham (n.) One or a breed of short-horned cattle, originating in the county of Durham, England. The Durham cattle are noted for their beef-producing quality..

Pibcorn :: Pibcorn (n.) A wind instrument or pipe, with a horn at each end, -- used in Wales..

Devon :: Devon (n.) One of a breed of hardy cattle originating in the country of Devon, England. Those of pure blood have a deep red color. The small, longhorned variety, called North Devons, is distinguished by the superiority of its working oxen..

Cataphracted :: Cataphracted (a.) Covered with a cataphract, or armor of plates, scales, etc.; or with that which corresponds to this, as horny or bony plates, hard, callous skin, etc..

Picrite :: Picrite (n.) A dark green igneous rock, consisting largely of chrysolite, with hornblende, augite, biotite, etc..

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