Preferred Label : beak;
MeSH 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);
MeSH synonym : beaks;
MeSH hyponym : bill, avian; Avian Bill; Avian Bills; Bills, Avian;
MeSH annotation : not restricted to birds;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beak;
Origin ID : D001502;
UMLS CUI : C0004895;
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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)
