Cornicular
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Cornicular is an adjective meaning (biology, rare) Of or pertaining to cornicles.
Meaning
(biology, rare) Of or pertaining to cornicles.
More Meanings
- (obsolete, rare) Being or relating to a horn angle.
Example Sentences
Nanocthulhu possesses a cornicular knob on the corniculum, distinguishing this genus from Stentorceps, which has a circular or ovoid corniculum[…]
The cornicular secretions of the aphids Myzus persicae and Acyrthosiphon Pisum were analyzed by Strong (1967) and shown to consist almost exclusively of triglycerides.
The cornicular secretions act in two ways: they can trap the parasitoid as well as function as alarm pheromones that alert their nearby conspecific individuals. The following behaviours of the aphids were recorded: […]cornicular secretions (0, 1 side or 2 sides).
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cornual, angular, hemicondylar, auricular, apohyal, conoauricular.
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