Definitions

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  • adjective zoology Having the bill expanded and spatulate at the end, as in the spoonbills.

Etymologies

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spoon +‎ billed

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Examples

  • More bird watching is available at Saemankeum, Korea, where the spoonbilled sandpiper is visible in this vast wetland.

    Wildlife: Animal Planet 2007

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