"hookbill" meaning in All languages combined

See hookbill on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: hookbills [plural]
Etymology: From hook + bill. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|hook|bill}} hook + bill Head templates: {{en-noun}} hookbill (plural hookbills)
  1. Any of various parrots with a hooked bill for climbing and for crushing nuts and seeds. Related terms: hardbill, softbill
    Sense id: en-hookbill-en-noun-Eo54QrJH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Parrots

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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