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rhamphotheca

noun
rham·​pho·​the·​ca | \ ˌram(p)fəˈthēkə\
plural -s

Definition of rhamphotheca

: the horny sheath composed of modified scales of a bird's bill

History and Etymology for rhamphotheca

New Latin, from rhamph- + theca

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