beaked

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The beaked Pterocetus benguelae, which is 5.3 million years old, was discovered to be one of the fossilised skulls in the graves.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

"The vast number of fossil whale falls documented, including a new species of beaked whale, is truly amazing and is of major importance to understanding whale evolution and whale distributions over geologic time," he said.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Through previous projects, Armstrong became aware of oral traditions that told of how ancient humans cultivated beaked hazelnut.

From Science Daily • Dec. 6, 2024

But a northern population of beaked hazelnuts revealed something surprising: five distinct genetic subgroups, four of which could be traced to far-flung locations across British Columbia, some 800 kilometers away.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 18, 2024

Except for her receding chin Turtle Wexler looked every inch the witch, her dark unbraided hair streaming wild in the wind from under her peaked hat, a putty wart pasted on her small beaked nose.

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin