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rhamphotheca
[ ram-fuh-thee-kuh ]
noun
- the horny covering of a bird's bill.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of rhamphotheca1
1865–70; < Greek °ù³óá³¾±è³ó´Ç ( s ) beak + theca
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That layer, called the rhamphotheca, is adapted for food foraging, and contains sensory organs that detect prey.
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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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