"adzebill" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: adzebills [plural]
Etymology: From adze + bill. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|adze|bill}} adze + bill Head templates: {{en-noun}} adzebill (plural adzebills)
  1. Either of two bird species of the extinct family †Aptornithidae, once endemic to New Zealand. Categories (lifeform): Gruiforms Derived forms: North Island adzebill, South Island adzebill

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