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Descriptor English:   Beak 
Descriptor Spanish:   Pico de Aves 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Bico de Aves 
Synonyms English:   Bill, 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:  
abnormalities anatomy & histology
blood supply chemistry
cytology drug effects
embryology enzymology
growth & development immunology
injuries innervation
metabolism microbiology
pathology physiology
physiopathology parasitology
radiography radiation effects
radionuclide imaging secretion
surgery transplantation
ultrastructure ultrasonography
virology  
Record Number:   1520 
Unique Identifier:   D001502 

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