English Explanatory Dictionary

wrybill

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Anarhynchus frontalis, a species of small bird in the plover family Charadriidae, unique in having a beak that is bent sideways, endemic to New Zealand.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹaɪ.bɪl/

Word forms

wrybill wrybills

Etymology

From wry + bill.

Synonyms

crookbill wry-billed plover
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