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rhamphotheca

[ ram-fuh-thee-kuh ]

noun

  1. 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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