RHINOTHECA

Etymology

Noun

rhinotheca

The horny covering of the upper part of a bird's beak

Source: Wiktionary


Rhi`no*the"ca, n.; pl. Rhinothecæ. Etym: [NL., from gr. (Zoöl.)

Definition: The sheath of the upper mandible of a bird.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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