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[1] [2] The beak may also be referred to as the mandibles or jaws. [3] These beaks are different from bird beaks because they crush bone while most bird beaks do not. Fossilised remains of beaks are known from a number of cephalopod groups, both extant and extinct, including squids , octopuses , belemnites , and vampyromorphs .
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Though words that are not unique to birds are also covered, such as " back " or " belly," they are defined in relation to other unique features of external bird anatomy, sometimes called " topography." As a rule, this glossary does not contain individual entries on any of the approximately 11,000 recognized living individual bird species of the ...
Sharp, pointed. adipose fin A small fleshy fin which lacks fin rays. adnate Joined together. adpressed Pressed against the body. anal fin The fin on the median line behind the vent. anal fin origin The most anterior point of the anal fin base. andropodium A modification of the anal fin of males of certain live-bearing species in the family ...
Ancient swimming ‘taco’ had ‘bug jaws,’ new fossils show. Mindy Weisberger, CNN. July 30, 2024 at 2:49 PM ... These small, paired appendages near the mouth bite, hold and tear food, and ...
Arthropleura had two sets of feeding appendages, the first short and round, and the second elongated and leg-like. The specimens each had 24 body segments and 44 pairs of legs - 88 legs in total.
Attached at the base with ear-shaped appendages (auricle s). See also Leaf shape. autogamous Self-pollinating, self-fertilizing – in flowering plants awn 1. Any long, bristle-like appendage. 2. In the Poaceae, an appendage terminating or on the back of glume s or lemma s of some grass spikelet s. 3.
Typically, each body segment carries one pair of appendages. An appendage which is modified to assist in feeding is known as a maxilliped or gnathopod. [citation needed] In annelids lateral protrusions from the body are called parapodia. In echinoderms an appendage called a pedicellaria is found. The end of the pedicellaria consists of valves ...