Having two horns or horn-like structures; shaped with two projecting points.
From Latin 'bicornis' (two-horned) + '-ous' (suffix meaning 'full of' or 'characterized by'). An older or more formal variant of 'bicornate,' appearing in classical and scientific texts.
Botanical descriptions sometimes use 'bicornous' to describe flower parts—like stamens with two horn-like extensions—and using Latin-derived adjectives like this helped early botanists create a universal scientific language that scientists from different countries could understand.
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