hornlike

hornlike
a) Describing something projecting like a horn.
b) Describing a hard substance similar to horn.

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  • hornlike — adjective made of horn (or of a substance resembling horn) • Syn: ↑corneous, ↑horny • Similar to: ↑hard • Derivationally related forms: ↑horn (for: ↑horny) …   Useful english dictionary

  • hornlike — adjective see horn …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • hornlike — adj. resembling horn …   English contemporary dictionary

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  • screech owl — noun 1. any owl that has a screeching cry • Hypernyms: ↑owl, ↑bird of Minerva, ↑bird of night, ↑hooter 2. small North American owl having hornlike tufts of feathers whose call sounds like a quavering whistle • Syn: ↑Otus asio …   Useful english dictionary

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  • cat owl — Horned Horned, a. Furnished with a horn or horns; furnished with a hornlike process or appendage; as, horned cattle; having some part shaped like a horn. [1913 Webster] The horned moon with one bright star Within the nether tip. Coleridge. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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