noun a bird of the genus anastomus, allied to the stork;
so called because the two parts of the bill touch only at the base and tip. one species inhabits india, another africa. called also open-beak. ·see ·illust. (m), under beak.
noun a bird of the genus anastomus, allied to the stork;
so called because the two parts of the bill touch only at the base and tip. one species inhabits india, another africa. called also open-beak. ·see ·illust. (m), under beak.
Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Webster. 2012