hooked beak

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A beak with a sharp, downward-curving tip, like a hook.

beakADJECTIVE + beak

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hooked

Examples (10)

  • Eagles are known for their powerful, hooked beak, which they use to tear meat.
  • The parrot used its strong hooked beak to crack the shell of the nut.
  • The distinctive hooked beak of a hawk is a clear indicator of its predatory nature.
  • Evolution has perfectly designed the raptor's hooked beak for hunting.
  • A key feature to identify in birds of prey is their sharp, hooked beak.
  • The veterinarian carefully cleaned the owl's injured hooked beak.
  • Fossil records show that ancient carnivorous birds also possessed a hooked beak.
  • The vulture's hooked beak is an essential tool for scavenging.
  • In the illustration, the griffin was depicted with the fierce hooked beak of an eagle.
  • The zookeeper pointed out the subtle differences in the hooked beak of each falcon species.