1 any Australian warbler of the genus Acanthiza.
2 any of various South American humming-birds, esp. of the genus Chalcostigma.
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noun
any of various South American hummingbirds with a sharp pointed bill
• Hypernyms: ↑hummingbird
• Member Holonyms: ↑Chalcostigma, ↑genus Chalcostigma, ↑Ramphomicron, ↑genus Ramphomicron
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\\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun1. : any of several small brilliant So. American hummingbirds of the genera Ramphomicron and Chalcostigma that have a long slender sharp bill and feed on honey, insects, and the juice of sugarcane
2. : any of several small Australian warblers of the genus Acanthiza
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thornˈbill noun
1. Any of several Australian warblers of the genus Acanthiza
2. Any of several S American hummingbirds with thornlike bills, esp of the genera Chalcostigma and Ramphomicron
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Main Entry: ↑thorn
Useful english dictionary. 2012.