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ossicone

ossicone
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Số nhiều: ossicones

This term is a specialized biological descriptor used primarily in zoology and anatomy. It describes a specific anatomical structure unique to giraffes, distinguishing it from true horns or antlers. The term emphasizes the structural composition of the protrusion, which consists of ossified cartilage rather than bone that grows directly from the frontal bone of the skull.

Because it refers to a specific biological organ, the word is used almost exclusively in scientific, educational, or nature-documentary contexts. It carries a neutral, descriptive tone and lacks metaphorical or colloquial applications in general English.

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Danh từossicone

A bony, skin-covered protrusion found on the heads of giraffes, which is distinct from horns because it is formed from ossified cartilage rather than true bone growth from the skull.

The giraffe uses its ossicone to defend itself during territorial fights.

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