adjective
- Having horns that are hollow or hollow-cored; relating to animals with hollow horns.
Usage: zoology; technical
Examples
- Cattle are cavicorn animals, distinguished by their hollow horn structure.
- The cavicorn subfamily includes sheep, goats, and antelopes.
- Cavicorn horns are composed of a bony core covered by a keratin sheath.
- Unlike solid-horned deer, cavicorn species retain their horns throughout their lives.