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 beak beak /ˈbiːk/

noun

  1. () Horny projecting mouth of a bird  ( bill , neb , nib , beak , pecker )
    horny projecting mouth of a bird
     The toucan has a colorful bill that is almost as long as its body
    The toucan has a colorful bill that is almost as long as its body
  2. () Beaklike mouth of animals other than birds (e.g., turtles)  ( beak )
    beaklike mouth of animals other than birds (e.g., turtles)
  3. Informal terms for the nose  ( beak , honker , hooter , nozzle , schnoz , schnozzle , snoot , snout )
    informal terms for the nose
  4. A beaklike, tapering tip on certain plant structures  ( beak )
    a beaklike, tapering tip on certain plant structures

verb

  1. Hit lightly with a picking motion  ( beak , pick , peck )
    hit lightly with a picking motion


 hornwort hornwort /ˈhɔːrnˌwɜːrt/

noun

  1. Liverworts with slender hornlike capsules  ( hornwort )
    liverworts with slender hornlike capsules
     The pond was teeming with plant life, including hornwort.
    The pond was teeming with plant life, including hornwort.
  2. Any aquatic plant of the genus Ceratophyllum; forms submerged masses in ponds and slow-flowing streams  ( hornwort )
    any aquatic plant of the genus Ceratophyllum; forms submerged masses in ponds and slow-flowing streams


 sesame sesame /ˈsɛsəmi/

noun

  1. East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil  ( benne [American] , benni [American] , benny [American] , sesame , Sesamum indicum )
    East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil


 order Ostariophysi order Ostariophysi /ˈɔːrdər ˌɒstəriːəˈfaɪsiː/

noun

  1. In some classifications considered a superorder comprising the Cypriniformes and the Siluriformes  ( order Ostariophysi , Ostariophysi )
    in some classifications considered a superorder comprising the Cypriniformes and the Siluriformes