cornu ammonis
cornu ammonis · cornua ammonis
A fossil shell, curved like a ram's hornA fossil shell, curved like a ram's horn; an ammonite.
Meaning
2 senses(obsolete)A fossil shell, curved like a ram's horn; an ammonite.
(obsolete)The hippocampus of the brain.
Origin
From Latin cornū Ammōnis (“Ammon's horn”). See ammonite.From Latin cornū Ammōnis (“Ammon's horn”). See ammonite.
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