horn-bearing

Having head weapons

Horn-bearing describes animals or creatures that have horns: horn-bearing cattle, horn-bearing beasts of mythology.

The term appears in naturalist writing and fantasy contexts, functioning as a more formal alternative to simply saying "horned."

zoological

antlered

Having branched head growths

mammalian · tusked · antelope · deer · cattle · bison · buffalo · goat · sheep · ram

mythological

minotaur

Bull-headed humanoid creature

  • satyrGoat-legged forest deity
  • faunGoat-legged nature spirit
  • dragonLegendary fire-breathing reptile

chimera · demon · devil · Pan · legendary · fantastical · beast · creature · cervine · caprine

heraldic

crest

Highest point or tuft

bull · ram · charge · blazon · rampant · attired · tincture · shield · armorial · emblem

biological

keratin

Structural hair protein

cranial · skull · outgrowth · pronghorn · velvet · shedding · regrowth · branching · tined · pointed

Opposites
head ornamentation

horn-bearinghornless

Lacking bony head growths

polled · unhorned · dehorned · disbudded · muley

cranial surface texture

horn-bearingunarmed

Having no weapons

defenseless · bare-headed · unadorned

Family

horn, bearing, horns, horned, hornlike, hornless, bear, bears, bore

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G