Corniculatus
/kor-nik-yoo-LAH-tus/🏷️ Taxonomy●● Intermediate
Also known as: corniculata, corniculatum
A morphological epithet describing a plant with small, horn-like projections from petals, fruit, seeds, or stems. Appears as corniculatus (masculine), corniculata (feminine), or corniculatum (neuter).
Etymology
From Latin corniculatus, from corniculum (a small horn), diminutive of cornu (horn).
Example
“Lotus corniculatus (bird's-foot trefoil) has the characteristic small, horn-like seed pods that spread like a bird's toes.”