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| aquiline |
of a nose, curved like an eagle's beak. [1/2 definitions] |
| avocet |
any of several shore birds with long legs, webbed feet, and a long, narrow, upturned beak. |
| beak |
an organ or structure, similar to a beak, on other creatures such as certain turtles or insects. [2/3 definitions] |
| beaker |
a flat-bottomed glass cylinder with a beak or pouring spout, used esp. by chemists. [1/3 definitions] |
| bill2 |
the hard outer part of a bird's mouth that sticks out from its face. A bill is made up of a lower part and an upper part; beak. |
| cere |
a waxy, fleshy, often brightly colored area at the upper part of the beak in certain birds, such as some parrots, eagles, or hawks, that contains the nostrils. |
| chukar |
a partridge native to Asia and Europe, with red beak and feet and chestnut upper plumage, that has been introduced into the western United States as a game bird. |
| curlew |
any of a number of shorebirds that have long legs and a long, curved beak. |
| dolphin |
a mammal that lives in the water. Dolphins look like large fish but they breathe air. They have teeth and a snout that looks like a beak. Most kinds of dolphins live in the ocean. A few kinds live in large rivers in Asia and South America. Dolphins are closely related to porpoises and other toothed whales. |
| eagle |
a large bird with a strong, curved beak and very good eyesight. Eagles hunt and eat small animals and fish. They are related to hawks but are usually larger. |
| falcon |
a bird with long, powerful wings and a hooked beak. Falcons are related to hawks. They hunt other animals for food during the day. |
| frigate bird |
any of various large tropical seabirds with a hooked beak and esp. long wings, that typically grabs prey away from other birds in flight. |
| gill1 |
(pl.) a fleshy, wrinkled piece of skin or flesh hanging below the beak of a bird or under the chin of a person; wattle. [1/5 definitions] |
| hawk1 |
a large bird with a short beak and sharp claws. Hawks catch and eat small animals. |
| hawksbill |
a sea turtle with a hawklike beak and a horny shell that is a source of tortoiseshell. |
| kingfisher |
a bird with a large head, strong beak, and bright markings. Kingfishers often have a crest on their head. They live near water and eat fish or insects. |
| lore2 |
the portion of a bird between its eye and beak, or an analogous portion of a fish or reptile. |
| nuthatch |
a small bird with a short tail and a long, narrow beak. It climbs about on trees in search of insects, moving down the trunk head first. |
| owl |
a bird with large eyes set in front of a large head, a strong, hooked beak, and strong, sharp claws. Owls are most active at night and hunt other animals for food. There are many different kinds of owls. |
| parrotfish |
any of numerous marine fishes that are esp. colorful and have jaws resembling a parrot's beak. |
| peck2 |
to strike, or pick up quickly with the beak. [3/5 definitions] |
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