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sheathbill

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

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  • /ˈʃiːθ.bɪl/
  • CMU ARPABET: SH IY1 TH B IH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From sheath + bill.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: антарктически гълъб (antarktičeski gǎlǎb) — a bird of the genus Chionis
  • Finnish: tuppinokka — a bird of the genus Chionis
  • Navajo: hatinídę́ę́ʼ tsídiiłgaii — a bird of the genus Chionis
  • Russian: бе́лая ржа́нка (bélaja ržánka) — a bird of the genus Chionis