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openbill

/ˈəʊpn̩.bɪl/

openbill noun: 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.

Noun

openbill (plural openbills)

  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.
    Synonyms:
    openbill stork

openbill meaning in Tamil

openbill in Tamil

நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும்

Synonyms of openbill

  • openbill stork

Forms of openbill

pluralopenbills

Origin of openbill

From open + bill.

Words formed from openbill

Questions about openbill

What does openbill mean?
Openbill means 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.
What is openbill in Tamil?
Openbill in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும். See Openbill meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is openbill?
Openbill is a noun.
How do you pronounce openbill?
Openbill is pronounced /ˈəʊpn̩.bɪl/.
What is the plural of openbill?
The plural of openbill is openbills.

Words near openbill in the dictionary

  1. open-work
  2. open/closed principle
  3. openability
  4. openable
  5. openband
  6. openbill
  7. openbills
  8. OpenBSD
  9. opencast
  10. OpenCourseWare
  11. OpenDocument

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