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boat•bill
Pronunciation: (bōt'bil"), [key]—
n.
a wading bird,
Cochlearius cochlearius, of tropical America, related to the herons, having a broad bill resembling an inverted boat. Also called
boat'-billed her'on Pronunciation: (bōt'bild"). [key]Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.