sheathbill

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/ˈʃiːθ.bɪl/

noun

Either of two species of scavenging birds in the genus Chionis which breed only on the Antarctic Peninsula and subantarctic islands.

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Meanings

nounsheathbill (plural sheathbills)

plural sheathbills

  1. Either of two species of scavenging birds in the genus Chionis which breed only on the Antarctic Peninsula and subantarctic islands.

Origin

From sheath + bill.

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Translations

Bulgarian антарктически гълъб
  • антарктически гълъб (antarktičeski gălăb)a bird of the genus Chionis
Finnish tuppinokka
  • tuppinokkaa bird of the genus Chionis
Russian бе́лая ржа́нка
  • бе́лая ржа́нка (bélaja ržánka)a bird of the genus Chionis
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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