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cor·ni·cle

 (kôr′nĭ-kəl)
n.
One of a pair of tubular organs on the abdomen of an aphid, from which the insect secretes a waxy fluid when attacked.
[Latin corniculum, little horn; see corniculate.]
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cornicle

(ˈkɔːnɪkəl)
n
a wax-secreting organ on an aphid's abdomen that is shaped like a horn
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