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Thornbill
Thorn′billˊ
,Noun.
(Zool.)
Any one of several species of small, brilliantly colored American birds of the genus
Rhamphomicron
. They have a long, slender, sharp bill, and feed upon honey, insects, and the juice of the sugar cane. Definition 2024
thornbill
thornbill
English
Noun
thornbill (plural thornbills)
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Translations
bird of the genus Acanthiza
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