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Rhinotheca

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Rhiˊno-the′ca

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Noun.

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pl.

Rhinothecae

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[NL., from gr. [GREEK][GREEK][GREEK], [GREEK][GREEK][GREEK], the nose + [GREEK][GREEK][GREEK] case.]

(Zool.)

The sheath of the upper mandible of a bird.

Definition 2024

rhinotheca

rhinotheca

English

Noun

rhinotheca

The horny covering of the upper part of a bird's beak