Neb: alternatives and connections

The soft naked sheath at the base of the beak of birds of prey, parrots, and some other birds. See Beak.

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A hollow organ or tube attached to the head, or connected with the mouth, of various animals, and generally used in taking food or drink; a snout; a…

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The stem, or body, of a tree, apart from its limbs and roots; the main stem, without the branches; stock; stalk.

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The opening through which an animal receives food; the aperture between the jaws or between the lips; also, the cavity, containing the tongue and tee…

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The prominent part of the face or anterior extremity of the head containing the nostrils and olfactory cavities; the olfactory organ. See Nostril, an…

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Orig., a chicken; the young of a fowl; a young eaglet; a nestling; and hence, a feathered flying animal (see 2).

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The projecting mouth and nose of a quadruped, as of a horse; a snout.

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The bill or nib of a bird, consisting of a horny sheath, covering the jaws. The form varied much according to the food and habits of the bird, and is…

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A beak, as of a bird, or sometimes of a turtle or other animal.

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A small and pointed thing or part; a point; a prong.

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One who, or that which, pecks; specif., a bird that pecks holes in trees; a woodpecker.

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The long, projecting nose of a beast, as of swine.

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