wrybill

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/ˈɹaɪ.bɪl/

noun

Anarhynchus frontalis, a species of small bird in the plover family Charadriidae, unique in having a beak that is bent sideways, endemic to New Zealand.

Similar
crookbillwry-billed plover
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Meanings

nounwrybill (plural wrybills)

plural wrybills

  1. Anarhynchus frontalis, a species of small bird in the plover family Charadriidae, unique in having a beak that is bent sideways, endemic to New Zealand.

    Synonyms: crookbill, wry-billed plover

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAnarhynchus frontalis, a species of small bird in the plover family Charadriidae, unique in having a beak that is bent sideways, endemic to New Zealand.

Similar
crookbillwry-billed plover
Also see
wry-billed plover

Origin

From wry + bill.

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Translations

Māori ngutuparore
  • ngutuparorebird
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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