noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A bird species which has a hard, strong bill, to feed (mainly) on seeds and/or nuts

   "As the ultimate hard-bills, woodpeckers even use their steel-hard bill to drill homes in solid trees"

Synonyms

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seedeater

Antonyms

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soft-bill

Example

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"As the ultimate hard-bills, woodpeckers even use their steel-hard bill to drill homes in solid trees"

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