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shieldbill

shieldbill noun: any of various birds of the genus Peltops.

shieldbill: any of various birds of the genus Peltops
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Noun

shieldbill (plural shieldbills)

  1. Any of various birds of the genus Peltops.

Forms of shieldbill

pluralshieldbills

Origin of shieldbill

From shield + bill.

Questions about shieldbill

What does shieldbill mean?
Shieldbill means any of various birds of the genus Peltops.
What part of speech is shieldbill?
Shieldbill is a noun.
What is the plural of shieldbill?
The plural of shieldbill is shieldbills.

Words near shieldbill in the dictionary

  1. Shieldaig
  2. shieldback
  3. shieldbacks
  4. shieldbearer
  5. shieldbearers
  6. shieldbill
  7. shieldbills
  8. shieldbug
  9. shieldbugs
  10. shielddrake
  11. shielddrakes

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