THORNBILL

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Any of various South American hummingbirds with a sharp pointed bill

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Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("thornbill" is a kind of...):

hummingbird (tiny American bird having brilliant iridescent plumage and long slender bills; wings are specialized for vibrating flight)

Holonyms ("thornbill" is a member of...):

Chalcostigma; genus Chalcostigma; genus Ramphomicron; Ramphomicron (thornbills)

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