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horns (animal components) (animal components, biological components, ... Components (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: The non-deciduous excrescences, often curved and pointed, consisting of an epidermal sheath growing about a bony core on the head of certain mammals such as cattle, sheep, goats, and antelopes, or formed from matted hair on the rhinoceros. Horns serve as displays and as weapons of offence or defense.
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| horns (animal components) (preferred,C,U,English,D,U,PN)
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| horn (animal component) (C,U,English,AD,U,SN)
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| قرون (C,U,Arabic -P,D,U,U)
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| hoorns (C,U,Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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| hoorn (C,U,Dutch,AD,U,U)
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| avertisseur sonore (C,U,French-P,AD,U,MSN)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: V.PJ |
Hierarchical Position:
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.... Components (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ components (objects parts) (G) |
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............ <components by specific context> (G) |
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................ biological components (G) |
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.................... animal components (G) |
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........................ horns (animal components) (G) |
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| Arabic ..... الزوائد التي لاتسقط، غالبًا ما تكون منحنية ومدببة، وتتكون من غمد جلدي ينمو حول قلب عظمي على رأس بعض الثدييات مثل الأبقار والأغنام والماعز والظباء، أو تتكون من شعر متعقد على وحيد القرن. تعمل القرون للجر وكأسلحة للهجوم أو الدفاع. |
| Dutch ..... Vaste uitgroeisels, vaak krom en met een scherpe punt, bestaand uit een omhulsel van epidermis om een botachtige kern, op de kop van bepaalde zoogdieren, zoals koeien, schapen, geiten en antilopen. Bij de neushoorn wordt de hoorn gevormd door gematteerd haar. Hoorns dienen voor uiterlijk vertoon of als aanvals- of verdedigingswapen. |
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Related concepts: |
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| distinguished from .... |
antlers (animal components) |
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(animal components, biological components, ... Components (hierarchy name)) [300395687] |
| made of/require .... |
horn (animal material) |
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(keratinous material, animal material, ... Materials (hierarchy name)) [300011826] |
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