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rhynchokinesis
rhynchokinesis Zool. (rɪŋkəkaɪˈniːsɪs, -kɪn-) [ad. G. rhynchokinetik (H. Hofer 1949, in Acta Zool. XXX. 213), f. Gr. ῥύγχο-ς beak, snout + κινητικ-ός moving: see kinetic a. (n.) and kinesis.] A process, found in some birds and lizards, by which the upper bill or jaw may be raised relative to the cra... Oxford English Dictionary
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Cranial kinesis
Proximal rhynchokinesis and distal rhynchokinesis apparently evolved from double rhynchokinesis by loss of different hinges. Rhynchokinesis Rhynchokinesis is an ability possessed by some birds to flex their upper beak or rhinotheca. wikipedia.org
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prokinesis
prokinesis Zool. (prəʊkaɪˈniːsɪs, -kiːn-) [ad. G. prokinetik, f. Gr. πρό pro-2 + κῖνητικός moving: see kinetic a. (n.) and kinesis.] A process, found in some birds and lizards, by which the upper bill or jaw may be raised relative to the cranium by rotation about a hinge anterior to the eyes.1962 T.... Oxford English Dictionary
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Eurotrochilus
The maxillary processes of the palatine bones in the beaks of Eurotrochilus are widely separated, indicating the presence of rhynchokinesis, or the ability wikipedia.org
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kinesis
kinesis (kaɪ-, kɪˈniːsɪs) Pl. kineses. [mod.L., f. Gr. κίνησις motion.] † 1. Cytology. Karyokinesis, mitosis. Obs. rare. (Cf. kinetic a. 4.)1904 Jrnl. R. Microsc. Soc. 529 At the first metaphase there is a second division (? longitudinal) which appears preparatory to the second kinesis. 1906 Ibid. 2... Oxford English Dictionary
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Sandpiper
of the skull (other than the obvious movement of the lower jaw) and specifically bending the upper jaw without opening the entire jaw, an act known as rhynchokinesis Rhynchokinesis is also used by sandpipers feeding on prey in water to catch and manipulate prey. wikipedia.org
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