epithema

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A horny excrescence on the top of the beak of some birds, notably the hornbill.

Word forms

epithema epithemata

Etymology

From New Latin epithema, from Ancient Greek ἐπίθεμα (epíthema, “lid, cover”).

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