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Meaning of rhinotheca in English:

rhinotheca

Pronunciation /ˌrʌɪnə(ʊ)ˈθiːkə/

noun

Ornithology

  • The horny (or leathery) covering of the upper part of a bird's beak; the rhamphotheca of the upper jaw.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. After scientific Latin rhinotheca.