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a black and white New World skimmer, Rynchops nigra, having a bill with a reddish-orange base.[1805-15, Amer.]
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black skimmer — noun : a black and white skimmer (Rhynchops nigra) that has a bright red bill tipped with black and is widely distributed along the east coast of No. America * * * a black and white New World skimmer, Rynchops nigra, having a bill with a reddish… … Useful english dictionary
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