horned

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Triceratops and other horned dinosaurs had exceptionally large nasal cavities compared to most animals.

From Science Daily • Feb. 22, 2026

The coinage is a nod to Brünnhilde, a soprano role stereotypically portrayed as a robust figure in a horned helmet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

There's a bone-white lobster, suctioned up for examination at the surface, and a horned sea cucumber whose mast-like spikes collapse into black spaghetti when it arrives on the ship.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

However, larger species such as great horned owls tend to molt slower, and can take two or more years to replace all their feathers.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 16, 2025

“Her? She’s so rude. She totally horned in on our conversation.”

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini