A sheath-like covering. Applied to various animal and vegetable structures. ‘The horny covering of the bill or feet of a bird; esp. a sort of…
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| 释义 | the world > animals > birds > parts of or bird defined by > [noun] > beak or bill > covering of (2) sheath1781 A sheath-like covering. Applied to various animal and vegetable structures. ‘The horny covering of the bill or feet of a bird; esp. a sort of… rhamphotheca1870 The modified integument, usually horny but in some birds leathery, that covers a bird's jaws and forms the outer layer of the bill. |
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