horn·bill (hôrn b l )n. Any of various tropical Old World birds of the family Bucerotidae, having a very large bill often surmounted by an enlarged protuberance at the base. |
hornbill [ˈhɔːnˌbɪl]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any bird of the family Bucerotidae of tropical Africa and Asia, having a very large bill with a basal bony protuberance: order Coraciiformes (kingfishers, etc.)
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| Noun | 1. |  hornbill - bird of tropical Africa and Asia having a very large bill surmounted by a bony protuberance; related to kingfisherscoraciiform bird - chiefly short-legged arboreal nonpasserine birds that nest in holes Bucerotidae, family Bucerotidae - hornbills |
Translations
hornbill [ˈhɔːnbɪl] N → búcero m
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