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From
Ancient Greek
ῥάμφος
(
rhámphos
,
“
beak
”
)
+
theca
.
Noun
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rhamphotheca
(
plural
rhamphothecae
)
A thin
horny
sheath
of
keratin
on the outer surface of a
bird
's
beak
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rhinotheca
gnathotheca
rhamphothecal
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