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bluebill

US/ˈbluˌbɪl/

bluebill noun: any member of the genus Aythya of scaups.

Noun

bluebill (plural bluebills)

  1. Any member of the genus Aythya of scaups.
  2. Any member of the genus Spermophaga of estrildid finches found in tropical Africa.

Forms of bluebill

pluralbluebills

Origin of bluebill

From blue + bill.

Questions about bluebill

What does bluebill mean?
Bluebill means any member of the genus Aythya of scaups.
What part of speech is bluebill?
Bluebill is a noun.
How do you pronounce bluebill?
Bluebill is pronounced /ˈbluˌbɪl/ (US).
What is the plural of bluebill?
The plural of bluebill is bluebills.

Words near bluebill in the dictionary

  1. blueberryades
  2. blueberrying
  3. blueberrylike
  4. blueberrytini
  5. blueberrytinis
  6. bluebill
  7. bluebills
  8. bluebird
  9. bluebird of happiness
  10. bluebirds
  11. bluebirds of happiness

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