Definition of Tomium. Meaning of Tomium. Synonyms of Tomium

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Definition of Tomium

Tomium
Tomium To"mi*um, n.; pl. Tomia [NL., fr. Gr. ? to cut.] (Zo["o]l.) The cutting edge of the bill of a bird.

Meaning of Tomium from wikipedia

- In anatomy, the tomium is the sharp cutting edge of the beak of a bird or the bill of a turtle. Sometimes the edge is serrated for tearing through flesh...
- is sharper and more abrupt anterior. It extends below the level of the tomium and is used in a sawing motion to score open acorns or dried kernels. Larger...
- distinguished from other sea turtles by its sharp, curving beak with prominent tomium, and the saw-like appearance of its s**** margins. Hawksbill s**** slightly...
- a pair of prominent ridges that are each separated by a groove from the tomium, or sharp edge of the beak. These ridges are also separated from a broader...
- startup named SkyFence, and real-time mainframe security auditing ****ets from Tomium Software. In February 2017, the company purchased Camouflage, a data masking...
- lightly colored. Instead of teeth, the leatherback turtle has points on the tomium of its upper lip, with backwards spines in its throat (esophagus) to help...
- a plant of diamond equipment in Tomilino, Russia (adjective) related to tomium Tomal (surname) This disambiguation page lists articles ****ociated with...
- gradual loss of the defining grooves through evolution. The tomia (singular tomium) are the cutting edges of the two mandibles.(p598) In most birds, these...
- of the skull is unknown, but there would have been a sharp bony ridge (tomium) at the end of both upper and lower jaws, as seen in other ankylosaurs....
- mandible and the gnathotheca of the lower mandible. The tomia (singular: tomium) are the cutting edges of the two mandibles. Most species of birds have...