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ˈopen-bill A bird of the genus Anastomus, allied to the Stork, found in Africa and Asia; so called because the mandibles of its bill when shut are in contact only at the ends, leaving an open space in the middle.
1837Swainson Nat. Hist. Birds II. 174 The tufted umbre..is obviously allied to the open-bills (Anastomus, Ill.), a singular form, remarkable for a thick and very powerful bill gaping in the middle. 1894Newton Dict. Birds s.v. |