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sawbill

/ ˈsɔːˌbɪl /

noun

  1. another name for merganser motmot
  2. any of various hummingbirds of the genus Ramphodon
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of sawbill1

C19: so called because of their serrated bills
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Example Sentences

Of the duck family the following species are abundant here: the teal, the mallard, widgeon, pintail, canvasback, spoonbill, sawbill and woodduck.

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