gonys

[ goh-nis ]

noun

1. the ridge along the tip of the lower mandible of a bird's bill at the junction of the two joined halves, especially prominent in gulls.

Other Words From

• go·nyd·e·al go·nyd·i·al [goh-, nid, -ee-, uh, l], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of gonys¹

1830–40; < New Latin, probably erroneously for Greek génys jaw