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ramphotheca
ram·pho·the·ca [ ràmfə thkə ] (plural ram·pho·the·cas)


noun 
Definition:
 
sheath over birds' bill: a horny or leathery sheath that covers a bird's bill
[Coined from Greek ramphos "beak" + Latin theca "sheath, cover"]
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