tomium

[ toh-mee-uhm ]

noun

, plural to·mi·a [toh, -mee-, uh].

1. the cutting edge of a bird's bill.

Other Words From

• tomi·al adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of tomium¹

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