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Mandible

(noun) the exterior (outer), projecting part of a bird's mouth, composed of bone covered with a hard keratin shell.

Mangrove

(noun) a tree or shrub that grows in muddy, mainly tropical coastal swamps, and typically having numerous tangled roots above ground that form dense thickets. 

Metabolic Rate

(noun) the amount of energy expended in a given period.

Molting

(verb) the replacement of all or part of the feathers. Since feathers cannot heal themselves when damaged, they have to be completely replaced.

Mutation

(noun) a change in the genes of a plant or animal that causes physical characteristics that are different from what is normal.