Spoonbill
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈspunˌbɪl/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Spoonbill is a noun meaning (US) A species of fish, Polyodon spathula, native to the river basins of Mississippi, Ohio, and Missouri, or its extinct close relatives.
Meaning
(US) A species of fish, Polyodon spathula, native to the river basins of Mississippi, Ohio, and Missouri, or its extinct close relatives.
More Meanings
- Any of various large, long-legged wading birds of the genus Platalea, in the ibis family Threskiornithidae, that have a large, flat, spatulate bill.
Word Forms
- spoonbills
Synonyms for spoonbill
Depending on context, synonyms include paddlefish.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include roseate, ibis, threskiornithid, swordbill, ibisbill, spadebill.
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