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pelican
[ pel-i-kuhn ]
noun
- any of several large, totipalmate, fish-eating birds of the family Pelecanidae, having a large bill with a distensible pouch.
- a still or retort with two tubes that leave the body from the neck, curve in opposite directions, and reenter the body through the belly.
pelican
/ ˈɛɪə /
noun
- any aquatic bird of the tropical and warm water family Pelecanidae, such as P. onocrotalus ( white pelican ): order Pelecaniformes. They have a long straight flattened bill, with a distensible pouch for engulfing fish
Word History and Origins
Origin of pelican1
Word History and Origins
Origin of pelican1
Example Sentences
Brown pelicans are filling up Southern California wildlife rehabilitation centers.
But more recently, officials have also been responding to an influx of baby pelicans that aren’t sick from the toxins — but are struggling to survive because they’re extremely malnourished.
On the day of the accident, she had illegally parked her car on a pelican crossing before attempting to perform a U-turn.
The massive slick of oil engulfed and killed hundreds of marine animals, including, seals, dolphins and pelicans.
It was the ninth Banksy to appear in as many days in London and follows images of a goat, elephants, monkeys, a wolf, pelicans, a cat, piranhas and a rhinoceros.
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