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/ˈspunˌbɪl/ · noun
Any of various large, long-legged wading birds of the genus Platalea, in the ibis family Threskiornithidae, that have a large, flat, spatulate bill..
Use spoonbill when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Spoonbill means Any of various large, long-legged wading birds of the genus Platalea, in the ibis family Threskiornithidae, that have a large, flat, spatulate bill..
Common synonyms include paddlefish, American paddlefish.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use spoonbill where its definition matches the intended context.
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