NOUN | animal | neb, snout | a long projecting or anterior elongation of an animal's head |
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animal | neb, beak, bill, nib, pecker | horny projecting mouth of a bird |
Meaning | A long projecting or anterior elongation of an animal's head; especially the nose. | |
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Synonym | snout | |
Part of | muzzle | Forward projecting part of the head of certain animals |
Narrower | proboscis, trunk | A long flexible snout as of an elephant |
Broader | nose, olfactory organ | The organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract |
Spanish | hocico | |
Catalan | morro, musell |
Meaning | horny projecting mouth of a bird. | |
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Synonyms | beak, bill, nib, pecker | |
Part of | bird | warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings |
Narrower | cere | The fleshy, waxy covering at the base of the upper beak of some birds |
Broader | mouth | The externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening |
Spanish | pico | |
Catalan | bec |
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