rhamphotheca

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noun

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

OriginAncient Greek ῥάμφος →
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Meanings

nounrhamphotheca (plural rhamphothecae)

plural rhamphothecae

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

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekῥάμφος“beak”
  2. Englishrhamphotheca

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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