Meaning of SPOONBILL
| Pronunciation: | | 'spoon`bil
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[n] wading birds having a long flat bill with a tip like a spoon |
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SPOONBILL is a 9 letter word that starts with S. |
| | See Also: | | Ajaia ajaja, common spoonbill, family Plataleidae, Platalea leucorodia, Plataleidae, roseate spoonbill, wader, wading bird | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Spoon"bill`\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) Any one of several species of wading birds of the genera
{Ajaja} and {Platalea}, and allied genera, in which the
long bill is broadly expanded and flattened at the tip.
Note: The roseate spoonbill of America ({Ajaja ajaja}), and
the European spoonbill ({Platalea leucorodia}) are the
best known. The royal spoonbill ({P. regia}) of
Australia is white, with the skin in front of the eyes
naked and black. The male in the breeding season has a
fine crest.
(b) The shoveler. See {Shoveler}, 2.
(c) The ruddy duck. See under {Ruddy}.
(d) The paddlefish.
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