spikebill

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noun

A hooded merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus).

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Meanings

nounspikebill (plural spikebills)

plural spikebills

  1. datedA hooded merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus).
  2. datedA marbled godwit (Limosa fedoa).

Origin

From spike + bill.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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