neb

• Sustantivo que designa la parte sobresaliente de la cabeza de un animal, como el pico o la nariz, o la boca córnea de un ave.

A noun referring to a projecting part of an animal's head, such as a nose or beak, or the horny mouth of a bird.

1. Animal's nose or snoutC2formal

   A long projecting or anterior elongation of an animal's head, especially the nose.

   Hocico o morro de animal

   • The dog's neb was cold and wet.
   • The horse's neb twitched as it smelled the hay.
   • The creature's neb was unusually long and pointed.

   Sinónimosbeakbillmuzzlenoseproboscissnout

2. Bird's beakC2formal

   The horny projecting mouth of a bird, used for pecking and feeding.

   Pico de ave

   • The eagle's neb was sharp and curved.
   • The bird used its neb to crack open the seed.
   • A parrot's neb is strong enough to break nuts.

   Sinónimosbeakbillnib