cornicle noun.
['kɔ:nɪk(ǝ)l] M16.[Latin corniculum dim. of cornu horn: see -CULE.]A small projecting part of an animal;
spec. each of a pair of erect dorsal tubules on an aphid which secrete a waxy liquid as a defence against predators.
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