Beak

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 and Storer, et al., General Zoology, 6th ed, p491, 755)

Year introduced: 1968

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Tree Number(s): A13.114

MeSH Unique ID: D001502

Entry Terms:

• Beaks
• Bill, Avian
• Avian Bill
• Avian Bills
• Bills, Avian

Previous Indexing:

• Birds (1966-1967)

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Beak