"wrybill" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɹaɪ.bɪl/ Forms: wrybills [plural]
Etymology: wry + bill Etymology templates: {{compound|en|wry|bill}} wry + bill Head templates: {{en-noun}} wrybill (plural wrybills)
  1. Anarhynchus frontalis, a species of small bird in the plover family Charadriidae, unique in having a beak that is bent sideways, endemic to New Zealand. Wikipedia link: Wrybill Categories (lifeform): Plovers and lapwings Synonyms: ngutuparore

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