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rhinotheca

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
rhinothe-ca
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The hornlike covering of the upper part of a bird's beak.

Etymology

From rhino- + theca.

Word Breakdown

Frequently Paired Words

gnathotheca

Questions

What does rhinotheca mean?
The hornlike covering of the upper part of a bird's beak.
Where does rhinotheca come from?
From rhino- + theca.

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