tomium

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/ˈtoʊmiəm/

noun

The cutting edge of the bill of a bird.

OriginNew Latin tomium ← Ancient Greek τομός →
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Meanings

nountomium (plural tomia)

plural tomia

  1. biologyThe cutting edge of the bill of a bird.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekτομός“sharp”
  2. New Latintomium
  3. Englishtomium

From New Latin tomium, from Ancient Greek τομός (tomós, “sharp”) + -ium. See -tome.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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