shoebill

A shoebill in a San Diego zoo

Meaning

Noun

  • Balaeniceps rex, a tall wading bird related to the stork, native to tropical African swamps; the sole species of the family Balaenicipitidae.

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Origin

  • From shoe + bill.

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