carvable en · ADJ
Etymology
From carve + -able.
Meanings
-
Capable of being carved.
Helmeted Hornbill, Rhinoplax vigil (CR): Restricted to the Thai-Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo, this is the only hornbill species whose casque is solid keratin and therefore carvable.
2015, James Eaton et al., “Trade-driven extinctions and near-extinctions of avian taxa in Sundaic Indonesia”, in Forktail, page 2, column 2:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more carvable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most carvable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |