thornbill Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun any of various South American hummingbirds with a sharp pointed bill

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Thorn"bill` noun
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) 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.

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