tomium

[ toh-mee-uhm ]

noun,plural to·mi·a

[toh-mee-uh]. /ˈtoʊ mi ə/.

the cutting edge of a bird's bill.

Origin of tomium

¹

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

Other words from tomium

to·mi·al, adjective

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