Tomium Explained

In anatomy, the tomium is the sharp cutting edge of the beak^{[1] [2]} of a bird^[3] or the bill of a turtle.^{[4] [5]} Sometimes the edge is serrated for tearing through flesh or vegetation.^{[6] [7]}

See also

• Culmen (bird)
• Gonys

Notes and References

1. Book: Luescher, Andrew. Manual of Parrot Behavior. 2008-01-09. John Wiley & Sons. 978-0-470-34435-4. en.
2. Book: Research & Exploration: A Scholarly Publication of the National Geographic Society. 1993. National Geographic Society. en.
3. Book: Agriculture Handbook. 1972. U.S. Department of Agriculture. en.
4. Book: Carr, Archie. Handbook of Turtles: The Turtles of the United States, Canada, and Baja California. 2018-10-18. Cornell University Press. 978-1-5017-2247-9. en.
5. Book: Savage, Jay M.. The Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica: A Herpetofauna Between Two Continents, Between Two Seas. 2002. University of Chicago Press. 978-0-226-73537-5. en.
6. Book: Long. John A.. Feathered Dinosaurs: The Origin of Birds. Schouten. Peter. 2008. Oxford University Press. 978-0-19-537266-3. en.
7. Book: Luescher, Andrew. Manual of Parrot Behavior. 2008-01-09. John Wiley & Sons. 978-0-470-34435-4. en.