tomialadj.
/ˈtəʊmɪəl/, U.S. /ˈtoʊmiəl/ Ornithology.
Of or relating to the cutting edge or edges of a bird's bill (cf. tomium n.).
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cerigerous1856
cereless1862
tomial1866
cerous1869
paragnathous1872
sinuate1872
ceral1874
interramal1874
palaeognathous1933
prokinetic1960
rhynchokinetic1960
1866 Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 176 Its tomial edges are sharp; and rise considerably above the edges of the bone they cover.
1895 Proc. Zool. Soc. 7 May 369 The lamella of bone between each nostril and the tomial margin is relatively wider.
1947 Condor 49 22 The more complete lower mandible has a tomial curvature and size that seem to fit properly with the upper mandible.
2012 R. K. Thorstrom et al. in D. F. Whitacre Neotropical Birds Prey iii. 39/2 Gray-headed Kites have relatively small heads, with notably short, stout, heavily scaled tarsi and toes, and a tomial notch on the upper mandible.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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