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/sawrd"bil', sohrd"-/, n.a South American hummingbird, Ensifera ensifera, having a slender bill that is longer than its body.[1860-65; SWORD + BILL2]
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Swordbill — Sword bill , n. (Zo[ o]l.) A humming bird ({Docimastes ensiferus}) having a very long, slender bill, exceeding the length of the body of the bird. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
swordbill — /ˈsɔdbɪl/ (say sawdbil) noun a hummingbird, Ensifera ensifera, of South America, whose slender bill is longer than its body. {sword + bill2} …
swordbill — n. a long billed humming bird, Ensifera ensifera … Useful english dictionary
Docimastes ensiferus — Swordbill Sword bill , n. (Zo[ o]l.) A humming bird ({Docimastes ensiferus}) having a very long, slender bill, exceeding the length of the body of the bird. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sword-billed hummingbird — noun see swordbill * * * sword billed hummingbird «SRD BIHLD, SOHRD », = swordbill. (Cf. ↑swordbill) … Useful english dictionary
