pied-billed grebe
[ pahyd-bild ]
noun
an American grebe, Podilymbus podiceps, having a whitish bill with a black band around it.
Origin of pied-billed grebe
1An Americanism dating back to 1830–40
Words Nearby pied-billed grebe
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How to use pied-billed grebe in a sentence
The dab-chick or pied-billed grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) is common in ponds over all the country.
Elementary Zoology, Second Edition | Vernon L. Kellogg
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