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kingfisher

/'k/I//N/,f/I//S//@/r/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

  1. nonpasserine large-headed bird with a short tail and long sharp bill; usually crested and bright-colored; feed mostly on fish

    noun.animal

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. Any one of numerous species of birds constituting the family <i>Alcedinid&aelig;</i>. Most of them feed upon fishes which they capture by diving and seizing them with the beak; others feed only upon reptiles, insects, etc. About one hundred and fifty species are known. They are found in nearly all parts of the world, but are particularly abundant in the East Indies.

    noun

    Source: webster1913

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