Ossicone
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɒsɪkəʊn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ossicone is a noun meaning Either of the horn-like protuberances on the heads of giraffes and male okapi. Some extinct species in the family bore antler-like ossicones.
Meaning
Either of the horn-like protuberances on the heads of giraffes and male okapi. Some extinct species in the family bore antler-like ossicones.
Example Sentences
The Kanapoi Sivatherium has two pairs of ossicones, above the eye and between the ears, and neither is diminutive.
Word Forms
- ossicones
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ossicusp, oryx, oxhorn, okapi, giraffid, antelope.
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