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spoonbill

spoon·bill

US/ˈspunˌbɪl/ uncommon us

noun

1.

wading birds having a long flat bill with a tip like a spoon

Origin

From spoon + bill, owing to the shape of the animal's beak.

Phrases

  • African spoonbill
  • black-faced spoonbill
  • Eurasian spoonbill
  • roseate spoonbill
  • royal spoonbill
  • yellow-billed spoonbill

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