cornicle
noun/ˈkɔː(ɹ)nɪkəl/
Etymology From Latin corniculum, diminutive of cornū. By surface analysis, Latin corn(ū) + -i- + -c(u)le.
1
Obsolete A little horn.
2
Biology, Entomology, Natural sciences one of a pair of small upright backward-pointing tubes found on the dorsal side of the 5th or 6th abdominal segments of aphids
- Related terms
- corn, corniculum