transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpelɪkən ]
n. any large gregarious waterfowl of the family Pelecanidae with a large bill and a pouch in the throat for storing fish. øpelican crossing (in the UK) a pedestrian crossing with traffic lights operated by pedestrians. [OE pellican & OF pelican f. LL pelicanus f. Gk pelekan prob. f. pelekus axe, with ref. to its bill]