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THORNBILL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does thornbill mean?
• THORNBILL (noun)
The noun THORNBILL has 1 sense:
1. any of various South American hummingbirds with a sharp pointed bill
Familiarity information: THORNBILL used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Any of various South American hummingbirds with a sharp pointed bill
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Hypernyms ("thornbill" is a kind of...):
hummingbird (tiny American bird having brilliant iridescent plumage and long slender bills; wings are specialized for vibrating flight)
Holonyms ("thornbill" is a member of...):
Chalcostigma; genus Chalcostigma; genus Ramphomicron; Ramphomicron (thornbills)
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