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hard-bill

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A bird species which has a hard, strong bill, to feed (mainly) on seeds and/or nuts

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • As the ultimate hard-bills, woodpeckers even use their steel-hard bill to drill homes in solid trees

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