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Definition of "short-billed" [short-billed]

  • In ornithology, having a short bill; brevirostrate or brevirostral: specifically applied to many birds: as, the short-billed kittiwake, Rissa brevirostris; the short-billed marsh-wren, Cistothorus stellaris.

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

Use "short-billed" in a sentence
  • "He dressed in his trademark burgundy clothes, including a short-billed straw cap, and parked around the corner from the shop."
  • "They have short-billed hats pulled down low to cover their eyes and wear clothes the same as mine."
  • "And we're not just talking about Ricky Barnes's short-billed hat, which was clearly stolen off an 11-year-old skateboarder outside an Orange Julius."
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