tomium

English

Etymology

From New Latin tomium, from Ancient Greek τομός (tomós, “sharp”) + -ium. See -tome.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtoʊmiəm/

Noun

tomium (plural tomia)

  1. (zoology) The cutting edge of the bill of a bird.

References

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