Unicorns

/ˈjuːnɪkɔːrnz/ noun

Definition

Legendary or mythical creatures that look like horses with a single long, spiraling horn growing from their forehead.

Etymology

From Latin 'uni-' (one) and 'cornu' (horn). The word literally means 'one-horn.' Medieval European tales popularized unicorns as magical creatures, likely inspired by descriptions of real animals like antelopes and narwhals that travelers misunderstood.

Kelly Says

Real narwhals (whales with one long tusk) and rhinoceroses probably inspired unicorn myths, and in medieval times people actually believed in them and hunted for their 'horns' because they thought they had magical healing powers!

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