About The Word Openbill
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Openbill
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What's The Definition Of Openbill?
[n] stork with a grooved bill whose upper and lower parts touch only at the base and tip
Synonyms | Synonyms for Openbill: Related Terms | Find terms related to Openbill: See Also | Anastomus | genus Anastomus | stork Openbill In Webster's Dictionary \O"pen*bill`\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A bird of the genus {Anastomus}, allied to the stork; -- so
called because the two parts of the bill touch only at the
base and tip. One species inhabits India, another Africa.
Called also {open-beak}. See Illust.
(m), under {Beak}.
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