epithema

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noun

A horny excrescence on the top of the beak of some birds, notably the hornbill.

OriginNew Latin epithema ← Ancient Greek ἐπίθεμα →
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Meanings

nounepithema (plural epithemata)

plural epithemata

  1. biologyA horny excrescence on the top of the beak of some birds, notably the hornbill.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἐπίθεμα“lid, cover”
  2. New Latinepithema
  3. Englishepithema

From New Latin epithema, from Ancient Greek ἐπίθεμα (epíthema, “lid, cover”).

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APA

epithema. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epithema

MLA

“epithema.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epithema. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “epithema,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epithema.

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