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tomium

[ toh-mee-uh m ]

/ ˈtoʊ mi əm /

noun, plural to·mi·a [toh-mee-uh] /ˈtoʊ mi ə/.

the cutting edge of a bird's bill.

Nearby words

tomentose, tomentum, tomfool, tomfoolery, tomism, tomium, tomlinson, tomlinson, henry major, tommasini, tommy, tommy atkins

Origin of tomium

1825–35; < New Latin, equivalent to Greek tóm(os) a cutting (see tome) + New Latin -ium -ium

Related formsto·mi·al, adjective

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