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词汇 hornbill
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Definition of hornbill in English:

hornbill

noun ˈhɔːnbɪlˈhɔrnˌbɪl
  • A medium to large tropical Old World bird, having a very large curved bill that typically has a large horny or bony casque. The male often seals up the female inside the nest hole.

    犀鸟

    Family Bucerotidae: several genera and numerous species, e.g.the great Indian hornbill (Buceros bicornis)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The new facility will cater for the rarer bird species, like parrots, raptors, waterfowl, cranes, storks, hornbills, and other selected birds.
    • The breadfruit trees, cycads and tall hardwoods of that forest hide hornbills, sea eagles and monkeys.
    • Similar in appearance to ornamental features seen in birds like cassowaries and hornbills, the crest may have been used for display, the study team suggests.
    • As a result, the hornbill project has to provide young hornbills with human-made nests.
    • Despite the wonders of all these birds, the hornbills - large, black or brown and white, arboreal birds with long, heavy bills - were undoubtedly the highlights of our days.

Definition of hornbill in US English:

hornbill

nounˈhɔrnˌbɪlˈhôrnˌbil
  • A medium to large tropical Old World bird, having a very large curved bill that typically has a large horny or bony casque. The male often seals up the female inside the nest hole.

    犀鸟

    Family Bucerotidae: several genera and numerous species, e.g., the great Indian hornbill (Buceros bicornis)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • As a result, the hornbill project has to provide young hornbills with human-made nests.
    • The breadfruit trees, cycads and tall hardwoods of that forest hide hornbills, sea eagles and monkeys.
    • Despite the wonders of all these birds, the hornbills - large, black or brown and white, arboreal birds with long, heavy bills - were undoubtedly the highlights of our days.
    • Similar in appearance to ornamental features seen in birds like cassowaries and hornbills, the crest may have been used for display, the study team suggests.
    • The new facility will cater for the rarer bird species, like parrots, raptors, waterfowl, cranes, storks, hornbills, and other selected birds.
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