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shoebill
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shoebill, n.
A large African wading bird (Balæniceps rex ) allied to the storks and herons, and remarkable for its enormous broad swollen bill. It inhabits the valley of the White Nile. See Illust. (l. ) of Beak. [1913 Webster]
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