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Word: Sheathbill
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈʃiːθbɪl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a mainly white pigeon-like bird with a horny sheath around the base of the bill, breeding on the coasts of sub-Antarctic islands and feeding by scavenging.
Short Definition:mainly white pigeon-like bird with horny sheath around base of bill
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