Avicularia

/ˌævɪkjəˈleɪriə/ noun

Plural of avicularium; claw-like or pincer-like structures on moss animals (bryozoans) used for capturing food and defending the colony.

From Latin 'avicula' (small bird) + '-aria' (plural), because these structures were thought to resemble tiny birds or eagle heads. They were named for their supposed resemblance to bird beaks.

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