Openbill

//ˈəʊpn̩.bɪl// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Either of two species of bird in the genus Anastomus of the stork family Ciconiidae, with a distinctive gap between the mandibles of the closed bill.
  2. 2
    stork with a grooved bill whose upper and lower parts touch only at the base and tip wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
openbill stork

Etymology

From open + bill.

Related phrases

African openbillAsian openbill

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