The tomium' is the sharp cutting edge of the beak of a bird or turtle. Sometimes the edge is serrated for tearing through flesh or seaweed (in the case of
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Tomium — To mi*um (t[=o] m[i^]*[u^]m), n.; pl. {Tomia} (t[=o] m[i^]*[.a]) [NL., fr. Gr. te mnein to cut.] (Zo[ o]l.) The cutting edge of the bill of a bird. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tomium — [tɔmjɔm] n. m. ÉTYM. 1907; lat. mod., dér. du grec tomos « coupant », de temnein « couper ». ❖ ♦ Zool. Bord de la mandibule (d un bec d oiseau) … Encyclopédie Universelle
Tomium mandibulare — posnapio kraštas statusas T sritis topografinė išorės anatomija atitikmenys: lot. Tomium mandibulare ryšiai: platesnis terminas – posnapis … Paukščių anatomijos terminai
Tomium maxillare — antsnapio kraštas statusas T sritis topografinė išorės anatomija atitikmenys: lot. Tomium maxillare ryšiai: platesnis terminas – antsnapis … Paukščių anatomijos terminai
tomium — tomial, adj. /toh mee euhm/, n., pl. tomia / mee euh/. the cutting edge of a bird s bill. [1825 35; < NL, equiv. to Gk tóm(os) a cutting (see TOME) + NL ium IUM] * * * … Universalium
tomium — to·mi·um … English syllables
tomium — … Useful english dictionary
Tomia — Tomium To mi*um (t[=o] m[i^]*[u^]m), n.; pl. {Tomia} (t[=o] m[i^]*[.a]) [NL., fr. Gr. te mnein to cut.] (Zo[ o]l.) The cutting edge of the bill of a bird. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
passeriform — /pas euhr euh fawrm , peuh ser euh /, adj. of or pertaining to the order Passeriformes; passerine. [ < NL Passeriformes, equiv. to L passer sparrow + iformes IFORMES] * * * ▪ bird Introduction also called passerine or perching bird any… … Universalium
caprimulgiform — ▪ order of birds Introduction also called nightjars any of about 120 species of soft plumaged birds (bird), the major groups of which are called nightjars (nightjar), nighthawks (nighthawk), potoos (potoo), frogmouths (frogmouth), and owlet… … Universalium
