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Hornbill — Horn bill , n. (Zo[ o]l.) Any bird of the family {Bucerotid[ae]}, of which about sixty species are known, belonging to numerous genera. They inhabit the tropical parts of Asia, Africa, and the East Indies, and are remarkable for having a more or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hornbill — ► NOUN ▪ a tropical bird with a horn like structure on its large curved bill … English terms dictionary
hornbill — [hôn′bil΄] n. any of a family (Bucerotidae) of large, tropical, Old World coraciiform birds with partly united toes and a huge, curved bill, often with a bony protuberance … English World dictionary
Hornbill — Taxobox name = Hornbills image width = 204px image caption = Abyssinian Ground hornbill Bucorvus abyssinicus regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Coraciiformes (but see text) familia = Bucerotidae familia authority =… … Wikipedia
hornbill — /hawrn bil /, n. any large bird of the family Bucerotidae, of the Old World tropics, characterized by a very large bill usually surmounted by a horny protuberance. [1765 75; HORN + BILL2] * * * Any of about 45 species of Old World tropical birds… … Universalium
hornbill — UK [ˈhɔː(r)nˌbɪl] / US [ˈhɔrnˌbɪl] noun [countable] Word forms hornbill : singular hornbill plural hornbills a tropical bird with a large beak … English dictionary
hornbill — acerai statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Aceros angl. hornbill vok. Hornvogel, m rus. калао, m pranc. calao, m ryšiai: platesnis terminas – jaučiaragiai siauresnis terminas – geltonkrūtis aceras siauresnis terminas –… … Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas
Hornbill ivory — (also called golden jade ) is a precious ornamental material derived from the Helmeted Hornbill ( Buceros vigil ), a large bird of the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo.Many hornbill species have casques , decorative growths on the upper… … Wikipedia
Hornbill (disambiguation) — Hornbill may refer to: Birds * Hornbill, a group of birds characterized by a long, down curved bill, sometimes with a casque on the upper mandible. Companies * Hornbill Systems suppliers of help desk software and IT service management (ITIL)… … Wikipedia
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