saddlebill

/ (ˈsædəlˌbɪl) /

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noun

a large black-and-white stork, Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis, of tropical Africa, having a heavy red bill with a black band around the middle and a yellow patch at the baseAlso called: jabiru

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Word Origin for saddlebill

C19 (as saddle-bill stork): so called because of the appearance of its bill

Words nearby saddlebill

saddle, saddleback, saddleback caterpillar, saddle-backed, saddlebag, saddlebill, saddle-billed stork, saddle blanket, saddle block, saddle block anesthesia, saddlebow

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