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Hornbill Meaning

A hornbill is a bird with a large curved bill.

noun 8 letters medium word
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Hornbill

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Dictionary definition

A bird with a large curved bill, often found in warm regions.

Example sentences

Hornbill in a sentence

easy

The hornbill used its large bill to pick up fruit.

medium

A hornbill can make loud calls in the forest.

hard

The science book described how a hornbill helps spread seeds.

Synonyms

Words like Hornbill

birdAn animal with feathers and wings.
tropical birdA bird often found in warm regions.
Antonyms

Opposite words

mammalAn animal group that is not a bird.
fishAn animal that lives in water and is not a bird.
Word family

Hornbill word family

Base word

hornbill

noun

bill

A bird's beak.

noun

hornbills

More than one hornbill.

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Practice 1

What is a hornbill?

Practice 2

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Practice 3

In the sentence 'The hornbill landed in the tree,' what does hornbill mean?

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