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Look up cornu in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Cornu (pl. cornua) is a Latin word for horn. Cornu may also refer to: Cornu (horn), an ancient musical
Cornu
Genus of flowering plants in the dogwood family Cornaceae
Cornus is a genus of about 30–60 species of woody plants in the family Cornaceae, commonly known as dogwoods or cornels, which can generally be distinguished
Cornus
Species of edible land snail
Cornu aspersum (syn. Helix aspersa, Cryptomphalus aspersus), known by the common name garden snail, is a species of land snail in the family Helicidae
Cornu_aspersum
Surname list
Cornu is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Alain Cornu (1936–2025), French footballer Auguste Cornu (1888–1981), French Marxist philosopher
Cornu_(surname)
Mythological symbol of abundance, also called the horn of plenty
classical antiquity, the cornucopia (/ˌkɔːrn(j)əˈkoʊpiə, -n(j)uː-/ ; from Latin cornu 'horn' and copia 'abundance'), also called the horn of plenty, is a symbol
Cornucopia
Ancient Roman brass instrument
A cornu or cornum (Latin: cornū, cornūs or cornum, "horn", sometimes translated misleadingly as "cornet"; pl.: cornua) was an ancient Roman brass instrument
Cornu_(horn)
Surname list
Le Cornu is a surname of French origin, later strongly associate with Jersey in the Channel Islands. The name Le Cornu is of French origin, and in particular
Le_Cornu
Jozef Cornu (born 1944) is a Belgian engineer and business executive, and former CEO of the National Railway Company of Belgium. Cornu graduated as Master
Jo_Cornu
Bone situated in the neck between the chin and the thyroid-cartilage
the lesser cornu of the hyoid and the upper part of the body of the hyoid. The cartilage of the third pharyngeal arch forms the greater cornu of the hyoid
Hyoid_bone
Species of fungus
Trichoderma cornu-damae (Japanese: カエンタケ, Hepburn: kaentake), formerly Podostroma cornu-damae and also known as the poison fire coral, is a species of
Trichoderma_cornu-damae
Species of flowering plant in the family Cornaceae
Cornelian cherry (Cornus mas), also known as the European cornel, is a species of shrub or small tree in the dogwood family Cornaceae native to Western
Cornus_mas
Lake in Haute-Savoie, France
Lac Cornu is a lake in the Aiguilles Rouges massif of Haute-Savoie, France. It is located at an elevation of 2,276 m with a surface area of 5.4 ha. Petit
Lac_Cornu
Species of flowering plant
Cornus canadensis is a species of flowering plant in the dogwood family Cornaceae, native to eastern Asia and North America. Common names include Canadian
Cornus_canadensis
Curve whose curvature changes linearly
clothoid or Cornu spiral. The behavior of Fresnel integrals can be illustrated by an Euler spiral, a connection first made by Marie Alfred Cornu in 1874.
Euler_spiral
Belgian footballer (born 1993)
Aagje Vanwalleghem 2005 Niels Albert 2006 Yoris Grandjean 2007 Dominique Cornu 2008 Elise Matthysen 2009 Romelu Lukaku 2010 Luca Brecel 2011 Thomas Van
Romelu_Lukaku
Experimental helicopter built in France
The Cornu helicopter was an experimental helicopter built in France, and is widely credited with the first free flight of a rotary-wing aircraft when
Cornu_helicopter
Romanian writer and actress (1931–2021)
Aurora Cornu (6 December 1931 – 14 March 2021) was a Romanian-born French writer, actress, film director, and translator. Her best known role is that
Aurora_Cornu
French physicist (1841–1902)
Marie Alfred Cornu (French: [kɔʁny]; 6 March 1841 – 12 April 1902) was a French physicist and professor of École polytechnique. The Cornu spiral, a graphical
Alfred_Cornu
Species of flowering plant
Cornus sericea, the red osier or red-osier dogwood, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cornaceae, native to much of North America. It has sometimes
Cornus_sericea
Species of tree commonly known as kousa dogwood
Cornus kousa is a small deciduous tree 8–12 m (26–39 ft) tall, in the flowering plant family Cornaceae. Common names include kousa, kousa dogwood, Chinese
Cornus_kousa
Species of flowering plant in the dogwood family Cornaceae
Cornus florida, the flowering dogwood or American dogwood, is a species of flowering tree in the family Cornaceae native to eastern North America and northern
Cornus_florida
Genus of snails
1986) Cornu cretense Hausdorf, Bamberger & Walther, 2020 Cornu insolida (Monterosato, 1892) Cornu mazzullii (De Cristofori & Jan, 1832) "Cornu". WoRMS
Cornu_(gastropod)
Topics referred to by the same term
Cornu de Sus may refer to several villages in Romania: Cornu de Sus, a village in Cornu, Prahova Cornu de Sus, a village in Dumbrava, Prahova This disambiguation
Cornu_de_Sus
Topics referred to by the same term
Marie Cornu may refer to: Marie Alfred Cornu (1841–1902), French physicist Marie Maxime Cornu (1843–1901), French botanist and mycologist This disambiguation
Marie_Cornu
Snails that live on land
communities (ethnic Greeks and Georgian Catholics) in Georgia. Cornu aspersum, synonym Helix aspersa: Cornu aspersum, better known as the European brown snail, is
Land_snail
Topics referred to by the same term
Cornus is a genus of woody plants in the family Cornaceae, commonly known as dogwoods. Cornus may also refer to: Cornus, Aveyron, a commune in the 'Aveyron'
Cornus_(disambiguation)
1848 experiment by Hippolyte Fizeau
speed of light in air. Subsequent experiments performed by Marie Alfred Cornu from 1872 to 1876 improved the methodology and made more accurate measurements
Fizeau's measurement of the speed of light in air
Fizeau's_measurement_of_the_speed_of_light_in_air
French footballer (1936–2025)
Alain Cornu (12 December 1936 – 17 November 2025) was a French footballer who played as a defender for Nice between 1956 and 1965. He also played one
Alain_Cornu
French engineer
Paul Cornu (French pronunciation: [pɔl kɔʁny]; 15 June 1881 – 6 June 1944) was a French engineer. Paul Cornu was born in Glos-la-Ferrière, France and
Paul_Cornu
Bone of the pelvis
The coccyx (pl.: coccyges or coccyxes), commonly referred to as the tailbone, is the final segment of the vertebral column in all apes, and analogous structures
Coccyx
Species of plant
Cornus nuttallii, the Pacific dogwood, western dogwood, or mountain dogwood, is a species of dogwood native to western North America. The tree's name used
Cornus_nuttallii
French Marxist philosopher and historian of philosophy
Auguste Cornu (9 August 1888 – 6 May 1981) was a French Marxist philosopher and historian of Marxism. Auguste Cornu was born on 9 August 1888 in Beaune
Auguste_Cornu
French socialite (1809–1875)
Hortense Cornu (née Lacroix; 8 April 1809 – 16 May 1875) was a French socialite, salonnière, writer, and translator who played a significant role in the
Hortense_Cornu
Species of gastropod
Cornu mazzullii, is a species of large, air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Helicidae, the typical snails
Cornu_mazzullii
Political party in Jersey
political party in the Crown Dependency of Jersey founded by Nick Le Cornu in 2026. Nick Le Cornu was one of the founding members of the largest political party
People_First_Party_(Jersey)
Species of orchid
Bulbophyllum cornu-cervi is a species of orchid in the family Orchidaceae. "Bulbophyllum cornu-cervi King & Pantl". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees
Bulbophyllum_cornu-cervi
Belgian footballer (born 1991)
Aagje Vanwalleghem 2005 Niels Albert 2006 Yoris Grandjean 2007 Dominique Cornu 2008 Elise Matthysen 2009 Romelu Lukaku 2010 Luca Brecel 2011 Thomas Van
Kevin_De_Bruyne
Topics referred to by the same term
Cornu de Jos may refer to several villages in Romania: Cornu de Jos, a village in Cornu Commune, Prahova County Cornu de Jos, a village in Drăgăneşti
Cornu_de_Jos
Belgian footballer (born 1992)
Aagje Vanwalleghem 2005 Niels Albert 2006 Yoris Grandjean 2007 Dominique Cornu 2008 Elise Matthysen 2009 Romelu Lukaku 2010 Luca Brecel 2011 Thomas Van
Thibaut_Courtois
French botanist and mycologist (1843–1901)
Cornu (July 16, 1843, in Orléans – April 3, 1901 in Paris) was a French botanist and mycologist. He was a younger brother of physicist Alfred Cornu (1841–1902)
Marie_Maxime_Cornu
Swiss motorcycle racer (1953–2026)
Jacques Cornu (15 May 1953 – 27 April 2026) was a Swiss Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. His best year was in 1988, when he won two races and finished
Jacques_Cornu
French rock climber
Manuel Cornu is a French competition climber who specializes in competition bouldering. He participated at the 2016 and 2021 IFSC Climbing World Championships
Manuel_Cornu
Topics referred to by the same term
The term posterior horn (also dorsal horn, posterior cornu, dorsal cornu) may refer to: Posterior horn of lateral ventricle in the brain, which passes
Posterior_horn
Commune in Prahova, Romania
Cornu is a commune in Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Cornu de Jos, Cornu de Sus, and Valea Oprii; the administrative
Cornu,_Prahova
French painter
Sébastien-Melchior Cornu (6 January 1804 – 23 October 1870) was a French painter, specializing in religious works and portraits. He was born in Lyon.
Sébastien-Melchior_Cornu
Species of orchid
Phalaenopsis cornu-cervi is a species of orchid occurring from Indochina to western Malesia and the Philippines. It is one of the parent species of the
Phalaenopsis_cornu-cervi
French sailor (1938–2023)
Summer Olympics. Cornu died on 25 November 2023, at the age of 85. "Jean-Claude Cornu". Olympedia. Retrieved 6 June 2020. "M. Jean-Claude Cornu" (in French)
Jean-Claude_Cornu
Spanish football manager (born 1973)
Aagje Vanwalleghem 2005 Niels Albert 2006 Yoris Grandjean 2007 Dominique Cornu 2008 Elise Matthysen 2009 Romelu Lukaku 2010 Luca Brecel 2011 Thomas Van
Roberto_Martínez
Part of the brain of mammals
the presubiculum, and the subiculum. The CA subfields use the initials of cornu ammonis, an earlier name of the hippocampus. There are four hippocampal
Hippocampal_subfields
Belgian cyclist
Dominique Cornu (born 10 October 1985) is a Belgian retired road and track cyclist from Flanders, who competed professionally between 2005 and 2015. He
Dominique_Cornu
French swimmer (1929–1986)
René Cornu (11 April 1929 – 23 March 1986) was a French swimmer who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen;
René_Cornu
Cartilage that makes up the laryngeal skeleton
upwards and downwards. The upper projection is called the superior horn (cornu), and the lower is called the inferior horn. The superior horn is long and
Thyroid_cartilage
Medical condition
Cutaneous horns, also known by the Latin name cornu cutaneum, are unusual keratinous skin tumors with the appearance of horns, or sometimes of wood or
Cutaneous_horn
Species of tree
Cornus sanguinea, the common dogwood or bloody dogwood, is a species of dogwood native to most of Europe and western Asia, from England and central Scotland
Cornus_sanguinea
Genus of cephalopods
Robson (1932:200)] "New Nantucket, Pacific Ocean" Unresolved Argonauta cornu Gmelin, 1791 Undetermined Unresolved Unresolved; LS? Argonauta cymbium Linné
Argonaut_(animal)
Topics referred to by the same term
The term anterior horn (also frontal horn, anterior cornu, frontal cornu) may refer to either of two separate anatomical structures within the central
Anterior_horn
French rower (1905–1977)
Léon le Cornu (15 October 1905 – 5 November 1977) was a French rower. He competed in the men's coxed four event at the 1928 Summer Olympics. Evans, Hilary;
Léon_le_Cornu
English footballer
Craig Douglas Le Cornu (born 17 September 1960) is an English footballer, who played as a midfielder in the Football League for Tranmere Rovers. After
Craig_Le_Cornu
Species of tree
Cornus alternifolia is a species of flowering plant in the dogwood family Cornaceae, native to eastern North America, from Newfoundland west to southern
Cornus_alternifolia
Species of flowering plant
Sauromatum venosum is a species of plant in the arum family (Araceae). It is native to Asia and Africa, where it grows in forests and riparian meadows
Sauromatum_venosum
Commune in Suceava, Romania
Cornu Luncii (German: Kornoluncze) is a commune located in Suceava County, Bukovina, northeastern Romania. It is composed of nine villages: Băișești (German:
Cornu_Luncii
Shelled gastropod
radula motion pattern and forces exerted to the substrate in the land snail Cornu aspersum (Mollusca, Gastropoda) during feeding". Royal Society Open Science
Snail
English cricketer (1913–2007)
Geoffrey Cornu (29 June 1913 – 29 June 2007) was an English first-class cricketer. Born at Sheffield, Cornu was educated at Malvern College. He made his
Geoffrey_Cornu
Species of tree
Cornus drummondii, commonly known as the roughleaf dogwood, is a small deciduous tree that is native primarily to the Great Plains and Midwestern regions
Cornus_drummondii
Species of flowering plant
Cornus alba, the red-barked, white or Siberian dogwood, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cornaceae, native to Siberia, northern China and
Cornus_alba
Australian indie rock band
lead vocalist and guitarist Caleb Harper, lead guitarist Ashton Hardman-Le Cornu, drummer Kieran Lama, and bassist Peppa Lane, who replaced Amelia Murray
Spacey_Jane
Belgian footballer (born 1991)
Aagje Vanwalleghem 2005 Niels Albert 2006 Yoris Grandjean 2007 Dominique Cornu 2008 Elise Matthysen 2009 Romelu Lukaku 2010 Luca Brecel 2011 Thomas Van
Eden_Hazard
French sculptor
Jean Cornu (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ kɔʁny]; 1650, Paris – 1710 / 1715) was a French sculptor, most of whose works were designed for the gardens of
Jean_Cornu
perfumer. The company currently produces three types of ovens: Château, CornuFé, and CornuChef. Dupuy founded La Cornue in order to create ovens that used a
La_Cornue
French cyclist
to Jérémy Cornu. Jérémy Cornu at UCI Jérémy Cornu at ProCyclingStats Jérémy Cornu at Cycling Quotient Jérémy Cornu at MTB Data Jérémy Cornu at UCI v t
Jérémy_Cornu
Ancient Punic-Roman town of Sardinia
Cornus was an ancient Punic-Roman town of Sardinia near Cuglieri and the location, during the revolt of Hampsicora, of a battle between a Sardinian army
Cornus,_Sardinia
Species of bird
The horned guan (Oreophasis derbianus) is an endangered species in an ancient group of birds of the family Cracidae, which are related to the Australasian
Horned_guan
Commune in Occitanie, France
Cornus (French pronunciation: [kɔʁnys]; Occitan: Cornús) is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France. The commune lies on the causse du
Cornus,_Aveyron
Species of flowering plant
Cornus officinalis, the Japanese cornel or Japanese cornelian cherry, is a species of flowering plant in the dogwood family Cornaceae. Despite its name
Cornus_officinalis
French general (1758–1851)
Jean François Cornu de La Poype (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ fʁɑ̃swa kɔʁny də la pwap]; 31 May 1758 – 27 January 1851) was a French military leader. He
Jean François Cornu de La Poype
Jean_François_Cornu_de_La_Poype
French politician
Gérard Cornu (born 6 February 1952) is a member of the Senate of France. He represents the Eure-et-Loir department, and is a member of the Union for a
Gérard_Cornu
Species of flowering plant
Swida (formally Cornus) rugosa, commonly called roundleaf dogwood or round-leaved dogwood, is a deciduous tree native to northern parts of the eastern
Cornus_rugosa
Former stay-behind army in Switzerland
organizations. Judge Pierre Cornu was charged with the investigation, and delivered a 100-page report known as the "Cornu Report." He met Italian and
Projekt-26
Species of moth
and Michigan). The larvae feed on Rhus typhina, Cornus species (including Cornus asperifolia and Cornus drummondii) and Vaccinium species. They mine the
Caloptilia_belfragella
Structures within the human brain
forceps against the posterior horn - creating the bulb of the posterior cornu on the upper medial side of the horn from the calcarine sulcus against the
Lateral_ventricles
Ligament of the larynx
passes between the tip of the superior cornu of the thyroid cartilage and the extremity of the greater cornu of the hyoid bone. The internal branch of
Lateral_thyrohyoid_ligament
Name list
The word "Dren" (Дрен) means dogwood or specifically European Cornel (Cornus mas) in Serbian. Dren Abazi (born 1985), Kosovar Albanian singer and songwriter
Dren_(name)
Three columns of grey matter within the spinal cord
grey column, (also known as the anterior horn of spinal cord and anterior cornu) is broad and of a rounded or quadrangular shape. Its posterior part is
Grey_columns
Species of flowering plant
Cornus amomum, the silky dogwood, is a species of dogwood native to southern Ontario and the eastern United States, from Michigan and Vermont south to
Cornus_amomum
in the system's output. The Cornu depolarizer was one of the earliest designs, named after its inventor Marie Alfred Cornu. It consists of a pair of 45°
Depolarizer_(optics)
Family of gastropods
A number of species in this family are valued as food items, including Cornu aspersum (formerly Helix aspersa; "petit gris") the brown or garden snail
Helicidae
Species of flowering plant in the dogwood family
Cornus suecica, the dwarf cornel or bunchberry, is a species of flowering plant in the dogwood family Cornaceae, native to cool temperate and subarctic
Cornus_suecica
External bodily secretion produced by snails
combined with a small amount of high molecular weight glycoproteins. In Cornu aspersum, these glycoproteins reach weights of 82, 97 and 175 kDa. Locomotion
Snail_slime
Species of plant
Cornus darvasica is a species of plant in the family Cornaceae that is endemic to Tajikistan. C. darvasica is known only from a single site in the Darvaz
Cornus_darvasica
lobe) Dentate gyrus Cornu ammonis (CA fields) Cornu ammonis area 1 (CA1) Cornu ammonis area 2 (CA2) Cornu ammonis area 3 (CA3) Cornu ammonis area 4 (CA4)
List of regions in the human brain
List_of_regions_in_the_human_brain
Species of flowering plant
Cornus macrophylla, commonly known as the large-leafed dogwood, is a species of dogwood found in Afghanistan, Bhutan, India, Kashmir, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan
Cornus_macrophylla
Species of true bug
following spring. Hormaphis hamamelidis is sometimes mistaken with Hormaphis cornu. The two are closely related, both live in the eastern US, and both form
Witch-hazel_cone_gall_aphid
Species of tree
Cornus hongkongensis (sometimes called Benthamidia hongkongensis, Dendrobenthamia hongkongensis, or Hong Kong dogwood) is a species of evergreen dogwood
Cornus_hongkongensis
Welsh term for homesickness for Wales
Wales". BBC. Retrieved 27 February 2021. Williams, Robert (1865). Lexicon Cornu-Britannicum: A Dictionary of the Ancient Celtic Language of Cornwall, in
Hiraeth
27 BC–476/1453 AD state and civilization
as were stringed instruments such as the cithara, and percussion. The cornu, a long tubular metal wind instrument, was used for military signals and
Roman_Empire
Species of flowering plant
Cornus obliqua, the blue-fruited dogwood, silky dogwood, or pale dogwood, is a flowering shrub of eastern North America in the dogwood family, Cornaceae
Cornus_obliqua
Species of flowering plant
Cornus hemsleyi is a species of dogwood found in Gansu, Guizhou, Hebei, Henan, Hubei, Qinghai, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Sichuan, Xizang, Yunnan provinces of China
Cornus_hemsleyi
French singer (1876–1930)
paternal grandmother in Normandy. Emma remarried in 1923 to Adolphe Louis Cornu, a hairdresser. At the beginning of the 1920s, she lost her ability to sing
Emma_Saïd_Ben_Mohamed
Species of tree
Cornus controversa (wedding cake tree), syn. Swida controversa, is a species of flowering plant in the dogwood family Cornaceae. It is native to China
Cornus_controversa
Component of brain anatomy
hippocampus is C-shaped resembling a ram's horn. This led to its description of cornu ammonis meaning Amun's horn, whose initials were used to name the subfields
Hippocampus_anatomy
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Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
Autumn
Boy/Male
Indian, Kerala, Malayalam
Good
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Mother
Surname or Lastname
French
French : from a pet form of the French personal name Jacques.English : variant of Jackett, under French influence.
Girl/Female
Indian
Saviour
Girl/Female
Hindu
Silent lake
Boy/Male
Sikh
Religion of peace and bliss, Lamp of peace and bliss
Boy/Male
Tamil
A place
Boy/Male
Biblical
Armed with a dart.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Santhosi | ஸஂதோஸீÂ
Name of a Goddess, Contented, Satisfied, Pleased
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n.
Any species of ciliated Infusoria belonging to the genus Stentor and allied genera, common in fresh water. The stentors have a bell-shaped, or cornucopia-like, body with a circle of cilia around the spiral terminal disk. See Illust. under Heterotricha.
n.
The cornucopia, or horn of plenty.
pl.
of Cornu Ammonis
n.
A species of shark (Lamna cornubica), about eight feet long, having a pointed nose and a crescent-shaped tail; -- called also mackerel shark.
n.
The son of Jason and Ceres, and the god of wealth. He was represented as bearing a cornucopia, and as blind, because his gifts were bestowed without discrimination of merit.
n.
The dwarf cornel (Cornus Canadensis), which bears a dense cluster of bright red, edible berries.
n.
A small North American dace (Minnilus cornutus, or Notropis megalops). The male, in the breeding season, has bright red fins. Called also red dace, and shiner. Applied also to Notropis ardens, of the Mississippi valley.
n.
Any one of three species of South American birds constituting the family Anhimidae, and the suborder Palamedeae. They have two spines on each wing, and the head is either crested or horned. They are easily tamed, and then serve as guardians for other poultry. The crested screamers, or chajas, belong to the genus Chauna. The horned screamer, or kamichi, is Palamedea cornuta.
n.
A genus of grasses bearing spikes of flowers resembling the cornucopia in form.
n.
The Cornus, a genus of large shrubs or small trees, the wood of which is exceedingly hard, and serviceable for many purposes.
n.
The aquatic larva of a large American winged insect (Corydalus cornutus), much used a fish bait by anglers; the dobson. It belongs to the Neuroptera.
a.
Alt. of Cornuted
n.
A genus of elegant, glassy sponges, consisting of interwoven siliceous fibers, and growing in the form of a cornucopia; -- called also Venus's flower-basket.
n.
Prepared leaves or bark of certain plants; -- used by the Indians of the Northwest for smoking, either mixed with tobacco or as a substitute for it. Also, a plant so used, as the osier cornel (Cornus stolonijra), and the bearberry (Arctostaphylus Uva-ursi).
n.
The aquatic larva of a large neuropterous insect (Corydalus cornutus), used as bait in angling. See Hellgamite.
pl.
of Cornucopia
pl.
of Cornu
n.
Any one of several species of large Old World ducks of the genus Tadorna and allied genera, especially the European and Asiatic species. (T. cornuta, / tadorna), which somewhat resembles a goose in form and habit, but breeds in burrows.
n.
A native or inhabitant of Byzantium, now Constantinople; sometimes, applied to an inhabitant of the modern city of Constantinople. C () C is the third letter of the English alphabet. It is from the Latin letter C, which in old Latin represented the sounds of k, and g (in go); its original value being the latter. In Anglo-Saxon words, or Old English before the Norman Conquest, it always has the sound of k. The Latin C was the same letter as the Greek /, /, and came from the Greek alphabet. The Greeks got it from the Ph/nicians. The English name of C is from the Latin name ce, and was derived, probably, through the French. Etymologically C is related to g, h, k, q, s (and other sibilant sounds). Examples of these relations are in L. acutus, E. acute, ague; E. acrid, eager, vinegar; L. cornu, E. horn; E. cat, kitten; E. coy, quiet; L. circare, OF. cerchier, E. search.
n.
A curious South American bird (Anhima, / Palamedea, cornuta), often domesticated by the natives and kept with poultry, which it defends against birds of prey. It has a long, slender, hornlike ornament on its head, and two sharp spurs on each wing. Although its beak, feet, and legs resemble those of gallinaceous birds, it is related in anatomical characters to the ducks and geese (Anseres). Called also horned screamer. The name is sometimes applied also to the chaja. See Chaja, and Screamer.