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sheathbill

Syllabification: (sheath·bill)
Pronunciation: /ˈSHēTHˌbil/

Definition of sheathbill

noun

  • a mainly white pigeonlike bird with a horny sheath around the base of the bill, breeding on the coasts of sub-Antarctic islands and feeding by scavenging.
    • Family Chionididae and genus Chionis: two species

sheathbill in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of sheathbill in the British & World English dictionary