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Noun: hornbill  'horn,bil
  1. Bird of tropical Africa and Asia having a very large bill surmounted by a bony protuberance; related to kingfishers
    "The hornbill's distinctive casque made it easy to spot in the rainforest canopy"

Derived forms: hornbills

Type of: coraciiform bird

Part of: Bucerotidae, family Bucerotidae

Encyclopedia: Hornbill