Definition of Shoebill

1. Noun. Large stork-like bird of the valley of the White Nile with a broad bill suggesting a wooden shoe.

Exact synonyms: Balaeniceps Rex, Shoebird
Generic synonyms: Wader, Wading Bird
Group relationships: Balaeniceps, Genus Balaeniceps

Definition of Shoebill

1. n. A large African wading bird (Balæniceps rex) allied to the storks and herons, and remarkable for its enormous broad swollen bill. It inhabits the valley of the White Nile. See Illust. (l.) of Beak.

Definition of Shoebill

1. a wading bird [n -S]

Medical Definition of Shoebill

1. A large African wading bird (Balaeniceps rex) allied to the storks and herons, and remarkable for its enormous broad swollen bill. It inhabits the valley of the White Nile. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Shoebill

shoddier
shoddies
shoddiest
shoddily
shoddiness
shoddinesses
shoddy
shoddy fever
shoder
shoder
shoders
shoe
shoe
shoe-shop
shoebill (current term)
shoebill (current term)
shoebills
shoebird
shoeblack
shoeblacks
shoeblack plant
shoebox
shoeboxes
shoed
shoeful
shoehorn
shoehorned
shoehorning
shoehorns
shoeing

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