ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Sheathbill

Definition & Meaning

Pronunciation /ˈʃiːθ.bɪl/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Sheathbill is a noun meaning Either of two species of scavenging birds in the genus Chionis which breed only on the Antarctic Peninsula and subantarctic islands.

Meaning

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

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include chionid, shearbill, chionidid, seal-bird, shrikebill, shearwater.

Related Dictionary Tools

Sources & Attribution

FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0

Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.