rhamphotheca

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English

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ῥάμφος (rhámphos, beak) + theca.

Noun

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rhamphotheca (plural rhamphothecae)

  1. A thin horny sheath of keratin on the outer surface of a bird's beak
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