openbill

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Pronunciation

/ˈəʊpn̩.bɪl/

Word forms

openbill openbills

Etymology

From open + bill.

Synonyms

openbill stork

Derived words

Asian openbill African openbill
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