Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In ornith., the integument of the gnathidium; the horny or leathery investment of the under mandible.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Zoöl.) The horney covering of the lower mandible of a bird.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The
horny covering of the lower part of a bird'sbeak .
Etymologies
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Ancient Greek γνάθος ("jaw") + θήκη ("sheath")
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