epithema

noun

ep·​i·​the·​ma

ˌepəˈthēmə,

ə̇ˈpithəmə

plural epithemata

-thēmətə,

-them-

: a horny excrescence on the bill of some birds (such as the casque of a hornbill)

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek epithema something put on, from epitithenai

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