English Explanatory Dictionary

sheathbill

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Either of two species of scavenging birds in the genus Chionis which breed only on the Antarctic Peninsula and subantarctic islands.

Pronunciation

/ˈʃiːθ.bɪl/

Word forms

sheathbill sheathbills

Etymology

From sheath + bill.

Derived words

black-faced sheathbill Chionis minor snowy sheathbill Chionis albus
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