bluebill

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US/ˈbluˌbɪl/

noun

Any member of the genus Aythya of scaups.

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Meanings

nounbluebill (plural bluebills)

plural bluebills

  1. Any member of the genus Aythya of scaups.
  2. Any member of the genus Spermophaga of estrildid finches found in tropical Africa.

Synonyms & antonyms

Narrower
greater scauplesser scaup

noundiving ducks of North America having a bluish-grey bill

Similar
scaupscaup duckbroadbill
Broader
duck
Also see
broadbillscaup

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From blue + bill.

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Translations

Finnish sotka, sininokka
  • sotkaAythya
  • sininokkaSpermophaga
Russian че́рнеть морска́я
  • че́рнеть морска́я (čérnetʹ morskája)Aythya
Cite this entry
APA

bluebill. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bluebill

MLA

“bluebill.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bluebill. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bluebill,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bluebill.

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