hooked bill of a bird

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• Hooked — Hooked, a. 1. Having the form of a hook; curvated; as, the hooked bill of a bird. [1913 Webster] 2. Provided with a hook or hooks. The hooked chariot. Milton. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• bird of prey — ► NOUN (pl. birds of prey) ▪ a bird that feeds on animal flesh, typically having a hooked bill and sharp talons (e.g. an eagle, hawk, or owl) …   English terms dictionary

• bill — {{11}}bill (n.1) written statement, mid 14c., from Anglo Fr. bille, Anglo L. billa list, from M.L. bulla decree, seal, sealed document, in classical Latin bubble, boss, stud, amulet for the neck (hence seal; see BULL (Cf. bull) (2)). Sense of… …   Etymology dictionary

• Bird — For other uses, see Bird (disambiguation). Aves and Avifauna redirect here. For other uses, see Aves (disambiguation) or Avifauna (disambiguation). Birds Temporal range: Late Jurassic–Recent, 150–0 Ma …   Wikipedia

• bird of prey — noun any of numerous carnivorous birds that hunt and kill other animals • Syn: ↑raptor, ↑raptorial bird • Derivationally related forms: ↑raptorial (for: ↑raptor) • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• bird of prey — noun a bird that feeds on animal flesh and typically has a hooked bill and sharp talons (e.g. an eagle, hawk, or owl); a raptor …   English new terms dictionary

• Bird anatomy — Bird anatomy, or the physiological structure of birds bodies, shows many unique adaptations, mostly aiding flight. Birds have evolved a light skeletal system and light but powerful musculature which, along with circulatory and respiratory systems …   Wikipedia

• bird — birdless, adj. /berrd/, n. 1. any warm blooded vertebrate of the class Aves, having a body covered with feathers, forelimbs modified into wings, scaly legs, a beak, and no teeth, and bearing young in a hard shelled egg. 2. a fowl or game bird. 3 …   Universalium

• Bird — /berrd/, n. Larry, born 1956, U.S. basketball player. * * * I Any of the warm blooded, beaked vertebrates of the class Aves, including more than 9,600 living species. A covering of feathers distinguishes birds from all other animals. Birds have a …   Universalium

• bill — bill1 biller, n. /bil/, n. 1. a statement of money owed for goods or services supplied: He paid the hotel bill when he checked out. 2. a piece of paper money worth a specified amount: a ten dollar bill. 3. Govt. a form or draft of a proposed… …   Universalium

• bill — I [[t]bɪl[/t]] n. 1) a statement of money owed for goods or services supplied 2) a piece of paper money worth a specified amount: a ten dollar bill[/ex] 3) gov a form or draft of a proposed statute presented to a legislature, but not yet enacted… …   From formal English to slang