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gnathotheca

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
gnathothe-ca
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The horny covering of the lower part of a bird's beak.

Etymology

From gnatho- + theca.

Word Breakdown

Frequently Paired Words

rhinotheca

Questions

What does gnathotheca mean?
The horny covering of the lower part of a bird's beak.
Where does gnathotheca come from?
From gnatho- + theca.

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