pelican

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(pel-i-can) 3 syllables

Definition

noun. 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

Example Sentence

The pelican landed in the water to catch a fish.

Synonyms

birds; gulls; eagles

Antonyms

alligator

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Rhymes

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