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amphikinesis

amphikinesis noun: the movement of both upper and lower parts of a bird's beak where it joins the skull.

Noun

amphikinesis (uncountable)

  1. The movement of both upper and lower parts of a bird's beak where it joins the skull.

Origin of amphikinesis

From amphi- + -kinesis.

Words formed from amphikinesis

Questions about amphikinesis

What does amphikinesis mean?
Amphikinesis means the movement of both upper and lower parts of a bird's beak where it joins the skull.
What part of speech is amphikinesis?
Amphikinesis is a noun.

Words near amphikinesis in the dictionary

  1. amphigory
  2. amphigouri
  3. amphigynous
  4. amphihaline
  5. amphihaploid
  6. amphikinesis
  7. amphikinetic
  8. amphilepidid
  9. amphilepididan
  10. amphilepidids
  11. amphileptid

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