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shoebill

Main Entry:: shoe·bill
Pronunciation:: \ˈshü-ˌbil\
Function:: noun
Date:: 1861

: a large gray wading bird (Balaeniceps rex) related to the storks and herons that inhabits wetlands of eastern Africa and has a thick broad bill

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