Definition of Gnathotheca. Meaning of Gnathotheca. Synonyms of Gnathotheca

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Definition of Gnathotheca

Gnathotheca
Gnathotheca Gnath`o*the"ca, n.; pl. Gnathothec[AE]. [NL., fr. Gr. ? the jaw + ? a box.] (Zo["o]l.) The horney covering of the lower mandible of a bird.

Meaning of Gnathotheca from wikipedia

- can be subdivided into the rhinotheca of the upper mandible and the gnathotheca of the lower mandible.(p47) This covering arises from the Malpighian...
- Gonys Gonydeal angle Gonydeal spot Nail (of beak) Nares Rhamphotheca Gnathotheca Rhinotheca Tomia Brooding patch Caruncle (bird anatomy) Comb, or Coxcomb...
- beak — either upwards, in which case the upper beak and lower beak or gnathotheca diverge, resembling a yawn, or downwards, in which case the tips of the...
- can be subdivided into the rhinotheca of the upper mandible and the gnathotheca of the lower mandible. The tomia (singular: tomium) are the cutting edges...