scimitarbill

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noun

Any bird of three species of genus Rhinopomastus, in the family Phoeniculidae, from sub-Saharan Africa

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Meanings

nounscimitarbill (plural scimitarbills)

plural scimitarbills

  1. Any bird of three species of genus Rhinopomastus, in the family Phoeniculidae, from sub-Saharan Africa

Origin

From scimitar + bill.

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Translations

Finnish sirppisäihkyjä
  • sirppisäihkyjäbird of the genus Rhinopomastus
Japanese 鎌嘴
  • 鎌嘴 (kamahashi)bird of the genus Rhinopomastus
Cite this entry
APA

scimitarbill. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scimitarbill

MLA

“scimitarbill.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scimitarbill. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scimitarbill,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scimitarbill.

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