Structured Summary
Abstract
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)
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Synonyms
5 entry terms
- Beaks
- Bill, Avian
- Avian Bill
- Avian Bills
- Bills, Avian
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Aspects Covered
24 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.
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Indexing Annotation
not restricted to birds
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History Note
68
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Previous Indexing
- Birds (1966-1967)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Beak. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001502. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001502
- Beak. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beak
- Beak. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q31528