openbill

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/ˈəʊpn̩.bɪl/

noun

Either of two species of bird in the genus Anastomus of the stork family Ciconiidae, with a distinctive gap between the mandibles of the closed bill.

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openbill stork
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Meanings

nounopenbill (plural openbills)

plural openbills

  1. Either of two species of bird in the genus Anastomus of the stork family Ciconiidae, with a distinctive gap between the mandibles of the closed bill.

    Synonyms: openbill stork

Synonyms & antonyms

nounEither of two species of bird in the genus Anastomus of the stork family Ciconiidae, with a distinctive gap between the mandibles of the closed bill.

Similar
openbill stork

Origin

From open + bill.

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Translations

Czech zejozob
  • zejozobbird of the genus Anastomus
Finnish rakonokka
  • rakonokkabird of the genus Anastomus
Polish kleszczak
  • kleszczakbird of the genus Anastomus
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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