corneous
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It had vanished during his babyhood leaving only a corneous spot on his skull; but people were glad when Tomlin died.
From Time Magazine Archive
Valves: in Orthoptera, the corneous pieces of the ovipositor:= corniculi in Lepidoptera, sometimes used to = harpes; q.v.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.
The silicious sponges with simple spicules appear to have existed as far back as the Siluro-Cambrian, and there is believed to be almost as early evidence of horny or corneous sponges.
From The Chain of Life in Geological Time A Sketch of the Origin and Succession of Animals and Plants by Dawson, Sir J. William
The winter wheats are, as a rule, more soft and starchy than the spring wheats, which are usually corneous or flinty to different degrees.
From Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value by Snyder, Harry
Caulis: the funicle of antenna: the corneous basal part of jaws.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.
