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rhynchokinesis

rhynchokinesis noun: the ability of some birds to flex the upper beak or rhinotheca.

Noun

rhynchokinesis (uncountable)

  1. The ability of some birds to flex the upper beak or rhinotheca.

Origin of rhynchokinesis

From rhyncho- + -kinesis.

Questions about rhynchokinesis

What does rhynchokinesis mean?
Rhynchokinesis means the ability of some birds to flex the upper beak or rhinotheca.
What part of speech is rhynchokinesis?
Rhynchokinesis is a noun.

Words near rhynchokinesis in the dictionary

  1. rhynchocoels
  2. rhynchodaeum
  3. rhynchodaeums
  4. rhynchodipterid
  5. rhynchodipterids
  6. rhynchokinesis
  7. rhynchokinetic
  8. rhyncholite
  9. rhyncholites
  10. rhynchonella
  11. rhynchonellas

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