Beak

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Svensk definition

Hornbeklädda, utskjutande käkar med varierande form och funktion hos fåglar och vissa andra djurarter (sköldpaddor, bläckfiskar och näbbdjur).

Engelsk definition

In some animals, the jaws together with their horny covering. The beak usually refers to the bill of birds in which the whole varies greatly in form according of the food and habits of the bird. While the beak refers most commonly to birds, the anatomical counterpart is found also in the turtle, squid, and octopus. (From Webster, 3d ed & Storer, et al., General Zoology, 6th ed, p491, 755)

Svenska synonymer

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Engelska synonymer

Beaks Bill, Avian Avian Bill Avian Bills Bills, Avian