thornbill [ˈθɔːnˌbɪl]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of various South American hummingbirds of the genera Chalcostigma, Ramphomicron, etc., having a thornlike bill
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) Also called thornbill warbler any of various Australasian wrens of the genus Acanthiza and related genera: family Muscicapidae
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of various other birds with thornlike bills
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| Noun | 1. |  thornbill - any of various South American hummingbirds with a sharp pointed billhummingbird - tiny American bird having brilliant iridescent plumage and long slender bills; wings are specialized for vibrating flight Chalcostigma, genus Chalcostigma - thornbills genus Ramphomicron, Ramphomicron - thornbills |
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