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openbill

/ˈəʊ.pən.bɪl/

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noun

/ˈəʊ.pən.bɪl/formalscientific
  • ruВид аиста, характеризующийся бороздчатым клювом, где верхняя и нижняя челюсти смыкаются только у основания и на кончике.

A type of stork characterized by a grooved bill where the upper and lower mandibles meet only at the base and the tip.

  1. A type of storkC2formal

    A stork with a distinctive grooved bill where the upper and lower mandibles meet only at the base and the tip, leaving a gap in the middle.

    ruАист-разиня

    • The openbill uses its uniquely shaped bill to extract snails from their shells.
    • Ornithologists observed a flock of openbills feeding in the marsh.
    • The openbill's bill is an adaptation for its specialized diet.