- Casque (anatomy) - Wikipedia
A casque is an anatomical feature found in some species of birds, reptiles, and amphibians In birds, it is an enlargement of the bones of the upper mandible or the skull, either on the front of the face, the top of the head, or both
- CASQUE Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of CASQUE is a piece of armor for the head : helmet
- CASQUE Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
Casque definition: an open, conical helmet with a nose guard, commonly used in the medieval period See examples of CASQUE used in a sentence
- Bird Crests, Casques, and Combs: Differences and Examples
What Are Bird Casques? A casque, sometimes also called a helmet or horn, is a bony projection of the skull or upper mandible covered with a layer of cornified skin In cassowaries (see below), the casque covers a foamy collagen layer over the bone
- CASQUE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
Zoology a helmet or a helmet-like process or structure, as on the bill of most hornbills Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video
- Casque - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com
kæsk IPA guide Other forms: casques Definitions of casque noun (15-16th century) any armor for the head; usually ornate without a visor see more
- Casque - definition of casque by The Free Dictionary
casque (kæsk) n 1 an armored headpiece, esp a medieval helmet 2 Zool a process or formation resembling a helmet
- casque - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Although it is often described as horny or bony, the casque has a core of firm foamy material, riddled with cells and canals, and covered by a spongy layer and a tough, keratinous, outer sheath Its purpose is unknown, but one possibility is that it is for sexual attraction
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