beakless

  • 11archaeornis —   n. fossil, beakless, reptile like bird …

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  • 12martlet —   n. martin (bird); Heraldry, footless, beakless bird, denoting fourth son …

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  • 13beak — [bēk] n. [ME bek < OFr bec < L beccus < Gaul] 1. a bird s bill, esp. the large, sharp, horny bill of a bird of prey 2. a beaklike part or thing, as the protruding mouthpart of various insects, fishes, etc., or the spout of a pitcher 3.… …

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  • 14beaked — adjective having or resembling a beak • Ant: ↑beakless • Similar to: ↑beaklike, ↑billed, ↑duckbill, ↑duck billed, ↑rostrate, ↑short beaked, ↑ …

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  • 15erostrate — /ē rosˈtrāt/ (botany) adjective Beakless ORIGIN: L ē from, and rōstrum a beak * * * erostrate Bot. (iːˈrɒstreɪt) [f. e prefix3 + L. rostr um beak + ate.] Not having a beak. in Treas. Bot …

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