epithema
noun
ep·i·the·ma
\ˌepəˈthēmə, ə̇ˈpithəmə\
Definition of epithema
epithemata
\-thēmətə, -them-\: a horny excrescence on the bill of some birds (such as the casque of a hornbill)
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Origin and Etymology of epithema
New Latin, from Greek epithema something put on, from epitithenai
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