Meaning & use
Ossicone
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A permanent, bony, horn-like structure covered in skin, found on the head of a giraffe or okapi.
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Both male and female giraffes grow ossicones, though the males' are often thicker.
Unlike deer antlers, ossicones are never shed.
A note on using this word
Ossicones are fused to the skull and covered in skin and fur, unlike the bare, shed antlers of deer.
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