Gnathotheca
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GnathothecAE — Gnathotheca Gnath o*the ca, n.; pl. {Gnathothec[AE]}. [NL., fr. Gr. gna qos the jaw + ? a box.] (Zo[ o]l.) The horney covering of the lower 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
gnathic — adjective /ˈɡnæθɪk,ˈnæθɪk/ Of or pertaining to the jaw. ‘Want to get an idea of your gnathic index, and that mustache is in the way.’ See Also: gnathal, gnathion, gnathite, gnathitis, gnatho, gnathonic, gnathonical, gnathonically, gnathonism,… … 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
