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epithema

epithema noun: a horny excrescence on the top of the beak of some birds, notably the hornbill.

epithema: a horny excrescence on the top of the beak of some birds, notably the hornbill
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Noun

epithema (plural epithemata)

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

Forms of epithema

pluralepithemata

Origin of epithema

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

Questions about epithema

What does epithema mean?
Epithema means a horny excrescence on the top of the beak of some birds, notably the hornbill.
What part of speech is epithema?
Epithema is a noun.
What is the plural of epithema?
The plural of epithema is epithemata.

Words near epithema in the dictionary

  1. epithelized
  2. epithelizes
  3. epithelizing
  4. epitheloid
  5. epithem
  6. epithema
  7. epithemata
  8. epitheme
  9. epithemes
  10. epithems
  11. epitheories

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