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Definition

noun, plural: lesser cornua

Any of the paired small, conical protuberances in the hyoid bone, as in humans

Supplement

In the human hyoid bone, the lesser cornua are small eminences in contrast to greater cornua that are large and long. the lesser cornua are derived from the second pharyngeal arches.

Also called:

• Cornu minus (Latin)

Synonym(s):

• lesser horn
• ceratohyal

Compare:

• greater cornu

See also:

• hyoid bone