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tomium

American  
[toh-mee-uhm] / ˈtoʊ mi əm /

noun

plural

tomia

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

Other Word Forms

  • tomial adjective

Etymology

Origin of tomium

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

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