Etymology

conebill

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Today it means: Any of various small tanagers of the genus Conirostrum. Full definition →

translingual Conirostrum
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  1. translingual · calque ofConirostrum
  2. English todayconebill

Calque of translingual Conirostrum. By surface analysis, cone + bill.

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