AVIAN BILLS
\ˈe͡ɪvɪən bˈɪlz], \ˈeɪvɪən bˈɪlz], \ˈeɪ_v_ɪ__ə_n b_ˈɪ_l_z]\
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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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