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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The American black scoter, Œdemia americana: from the yellow lump on the bill.

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  • noun (Zoöl.) The American scoter.

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  • noun Ceuthmochares aereus, an African cuckoo with a heavy yellow bill.

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yellow +‎ bill

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  • A species of cuckoo in the Cuculidae family, native to many parts of Africa.

    February 8, 2008

  • Also, a scoter.

    March 9, 2009