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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
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
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