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whitebill

whitebill noun: an American coot (Fulica americana).

whitebill: an American coot (Fulica americana)
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Noun

whitebill (plural whitebills)

  1. (dated) An American coot (Fulica americana)

Forms of whitebill

pluralwhitebills

Origin of whitebill

From white + bill.

Questions about whitebill

What does whitebill mean?
Whitebill means an American coot (Fulica americana).
What part of speech is whitebill?
Whitebill is a noun.
What is the plural of whitebill?
The plural of whitebill is whitebills.

Words near whitebill in the dictionary

  1. whitebelly
  2. whitebelly sandperch
  3. whitebelly sandperches
  4. whiteberries
  5. whiteberry
  6. whitebill
  7. whitebills
  8. whiteblow
  9. whiteboard
  10. whiteboarding
  11. whiteboards

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