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Descriptor English:   Beak 
Descriptor Spanish:   Pico 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Bico 
Synonyms English:   Avian Bill
Avian Bills
Beaks
Bill, Avian
Bills, Avian  
Tree Number:   A13.114
Definition English:   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) 
Indexing Annotation English:   not restricted to birds
History Note English:   68 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
AB abnormalities AH anatomy & histology
BS blood supply CH chemistry
CY cytology DG diagnostic imaging
DE drug effects EM embryology
EN enzymology GD growth & development
IM immunology IN injuries
IR innervation ME metabolism
MI microbiology PS parasitology
PA pathology PH physiology
PP physiopathology RE radiation effects
SU surgery TR transplantation
UL ultrastructure VI virology
Record Number:   1520 
Unique Identifier:   D001502 

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