Advertisement
Advertisement
corneous
adjective as in hornlike
Weak match
Example Sentences
The wings of insects may consist either of one or two pairs—the anterior or upper pair, when two are present, being in some instances greatly modified and presenting a corneous condition.
Armature: applied to the spinous or chitinous processes on the legs, body or wings; or the corneous parts of genitalic structures.
The head is of a corneous, opaque substance.
The winter wheats are, as a rule, more soft and starchy than the spring wheats, which are usually corneous or flinty to different degrees.
In the next stage the larva has a solid corneous envelope and an oval shape, and, in its color, consistency, and immobility, resembles the chrysalis of a fly.
Advertisement
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse