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Noun: spoonbill  'spoon,bil
  1. Wading birds having a long flat bill with a tip like a spoon
    "Spoonbills use their distinctive bills to sweep through shallow water for small aquatic animals"

Derived forms: spoonbills

Type of: wader, wading bird

Part of: family Plataleidae, Plataleidae

Encyclopedia: Spoonbill