Relating to, resembling, or containing horn-like or horned characteristics, especially in chemistry or biology.
From cornute (horned) plus the -ine suffix, common in both chemistry and descriptive biology. This adjective form allows flexible description of horn-related properties.
Chemical names with -ine and -in suffixes often come from plant origins—cornutine might describe alkaloids in plants with horn-like thorns or seeds, following the pattern of naming compounds after their source.
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