- Rhinotheca
- Rhinotheca Rhi`no*the"ca, n.; pl. {Rhinothec[ae]}. [NL., from gr. ???, ???, the nose + ??? case.] (Zo["o]l.) The sheath of the upper mandible of a bird. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Rhinotheca
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rhinotheca — noun The horny covering of the upper part of a birds beak … Wiktionary
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Rhinothecae — Rhinotheca Rhi no*the ca, n.; pl. {Rhinothec[ae]}. [NL., from gr. ???, ???, the nose + ??? case.] (Zo[ o]l.) The sheath of the upper mandible of a bird. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Beak — For other uses, see Beak (disambiguation). Comparison of bird beaks, displaying different shapes adapted to different feeding methods. Not to scale. The beak, bill or rostrum is an external anatomical structure of birds which is used for eating… … Wikipedia
naricorn — noun rhinotheca … Wiktionary
Cranial kinesis — is the term for significant movement of skull bones relative to each other in addition to movement at the joint between the upper and lower jaw. It is usually taken to mean relative movement between the upper jaw and the braincase[1]. Most… … Wikipedia
naricorn — ˈna(a)rəˌkȯrn noun Etymology: Latin naris nostril + cornu horn more at horn : the horny segment of the rhinotheca covering the nostrils of albatrosses and some other birds … Useful english dictionary
rhinothecal — adjective see rhinotheca … Useful english dictionary
