CEFR B2

epithema

noun

Meaning

epithema means (zoology) A horny excrescence on the top of the beak of some birds, notably the hornbill. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses epithema to mean (zoology) A horny excrescence on the top of the beak of some birds, notably the....
The teacher asked students to find epithema in the reading.

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epithema (B2)

noun

Definition

Examples

The article uses epithema to mean (zoology) A horny excrescence on the top of the beak of some birds, notably the....
The teacher asked students to find epithema in the reading.
Check the words around epithema to choose the right meaning.

How to Use epithema

a/the epithema (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a epithema."
epithema in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked epithema in context before translating it."

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