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rhamphotheca

[ ram-fuh-thee-kuh ]

noun

  1. the horny covering of a bird's bill.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of rhamphotheca1

1865–70; < Greek rhámpho ( s ) beak + theca
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Example Sentences

That layer, called the rhamphotheca, is adapted for food foraging, and contains sensory organs that detect prey.

We might be looking at the shapes of the skull bones, for example, while lacking the all-important rhamphotheca; likewise for claws where the keratinous sheath is absent or incomplete.

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