The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Wedgebill — Wedge bill , n. (Zo[ o]l.) An Australian crested insessorial bird ({Sphenostoma cristatum}) having a wedge shaped bill. Its color is dull brown, like the earth of the plains where it lives. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wedgebill — noun An Australian logrunner, Sphenostoma cristatum, that has a wedge shaped bill … Wiktionary
wedgebill — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: wedge (I) + bill 1. : an Australian crested bird (Sphenostoma cristatum) that has a wedge shaped bill and is related to the bellbird (Oreoica gutturalis) 2. : a So. American hummingbird (Schistes geoffroyi) having a… … Useful english dictionary
