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单词 ramicorn
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Definition of ramicorn in English:

ramicorn

noun ˈramɪkɔːn
  • Ornithology. A part of the horny sheath of a bird's bill that covers the lower part of the lower mandible (either one on each side, or fused into a single piece).

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Elliott Coues (1842–1889), naturalist and historian. From ramus + -i- + classical Latin cornū horn. With use as adjective in entomological sense probably after scientific Latin Ramicornes, name of a tribe of Hemiptera; compare scientific Latin ramicornis, adjective, French ramicorne, adjective.

Definition of ramicorn in US English:

ramicorn

nounˈramɪkɔːn
  • Ornithology. A part of the horny sheath of a bird's bill that covers the lower part of the lower mandible (either one on each side, or fused into a single piece).

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Elliott Coues (1842–1889), naturalist and historian. From ramus + -i- + classical Latin cornū horn. With use as adjective in entomological sense probably after scientific Latin Ramicornes, name of a tribe of Hemiptera; compare scientific Latin ramicornis, adjective, French ramicorne, adjective.

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