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naricorn Ornith.|ˈnɛərɪkɔːn|
[f. L. nāri-s nostril + corn-ū horn.]
A horny covering protecting the nostrils in certain birds.
1866Coues in Proc. Philad. Acad. Nat. Sci. 176 The ‘naricorn’ or rhinotheca is an irregularly convoluted little scroll, very thin and delicate in texture. Ibid., When the naricorns are in situ the outer of these divisions..forms the most conspicuous part. |