gnathotheca

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noun

The horny covering of the lower part of a bird's beak.

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Meanings

noun
  1. The horny covering of the lower part of a bird's beak.

Origin

From gnatho- + theca.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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