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单词 shoebill
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shoebill

noun

shoe·​bill ˈshü-ˌbil How to pronounce shoebill (audio)
: a large gray wading bird (Balaeniceps rex) related to the storks and herons that inhabits wetlands of eastern Africa and has a thick broad bill

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Its specialized bill allows the shoebill to grab large prey, including lungfish, tilapia, eels, and snakes. National Geographic, 26 June 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1861, in the meaning defined above

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