beak
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To determine where magnetic sensing might occur, the researchers examined multiple organs that have previously been linked to magnetoreception, including the eyes, beak, and brain.
From Science Daily • May 31, 2026
Normally to describe a new octopus species, a specimen needs to be cut open so that its mouth, beak, teeth and other parts can be examined.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
And as for the showstopping pelican, the frog erupts out of its beak right on cue, a moment that indeed inspires a round of laughter and childlike awe.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
With a razor-sharp banana for a beak and a wingspan surpassing 6 feet, there aren’t many flying things on this continent that can top it.
From Slate • Feb. 21, 2026
But before he’d even finished, Miel had flipped up into the sky, grabbing one missile in his beak and spinning around to kick the other out of the air with his claws.
From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness
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"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll, Chapters 4–6
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