n. any of a genus -Pelecanus; family Pelecanidae- of pelecaniform birds with a distensible pouch which hangs from the large lower bill and is used to scoop up or store fish
The pelican landed in the water to catch a fish.
The pelican landed in the water to catch a fish.
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Which type of pelican is NOT a diver?
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What type of pelican will often "snorkel" before diving?
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Who did the pelican tell to stop stepping on its beak?
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What did the pelican hide in his pouch?
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How does the pelican use its mouth?
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What type of pelican is a coastal dweller?
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What type of pelican can be identified by the size of its splash?
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What type of pelican is the deep-diving champ?
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What type of pelican will only land on bodies of water large enough to take flight?
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What type of pelican makes the human-sounding call: "Waahooh AAA"?
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What does the pelican use its pouch for?
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Why didn't the pelican get invited to any friends' houses?
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What type of pelican ranks as one of the largest birds in North America?
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birds; gulls; eagles
alligator
3 syllables
pel-i-can
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