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rhamphotheca
[ ram-fuh-thee-kuh ]
noun
- 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.
From National Geographic
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.
From Scientific American
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