Crookbilled

/ˈkrʊkbɪld/ adjective

Definition

Having a curved or hooked bill; describing birds or other creatures with bent or curved beaks.

Etymology

Compound of crook and billed (from bill), with -ed suffix, following the pattern of other bird descriptors like 'long-billed' or 'thick-billed.'

Kelly Says

Crookbilled is how birdwatchers and naturalists historically described avian features before scientific taxonomy—it's functional, accurate, and poetic all at once.

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