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rhamphotheca

rham·pho·the·ca
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ram-fuh-thee-kuh]
    • /ˌræm fəˈθi kə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ram-fuh-thee-kuh]
    • /ˌræm fəˈθi kə/

Definitions of rhamphotheca word

  • noun rhamphotheca the horny covering of a bird's bill. 1
  • noun rhamphotheca a covering on beaks made up of keratin, a fibrous structural protein 0
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Origin of rhamphotheca

First appearance:

before 1865
One of the 28% newest English words
1865-70; < Greek rhámpho(s) beak + theca

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Parts of speech for Rhamphotheca

noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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rhamphotheca popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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