beard - noun

the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face

a tuft or growth of hairs or bristles on certain plants such as iris or grasses

hairy growth on or near the face of certain mammals

tuft of strong filaments by which e.g. a mussel makes itself fast to a fixed surface

beard - verb

• go along the rim, like a beard around the chin

beard - thesaurus

byssus   whiskers