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单词 sheathbill
释义

sheathbill

noun

sheath·​bill ˈshēth-ˌbil How to pronounce sheathbill (audio)
: either of two white shorebirds (Chionis alba and C. minor of the family Chionididae) of colder parts of the southern hemisphere that have a horny sheath over the base of the upper mandible and suggest the pigeons in general appearance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web After rain, snow and strong winds, Le Lyrial’s captain found calm at Moltke Harbor, where a Gentoo penguin rookery sat just over a hill, and guides sighted a snowy sheathbill and numerous South Georgia pipits. David G. Molyneaux, cleveland, 25 Feb. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1781, in the meaning defined above

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