IVORY-BILL
\ˈa͡ɪvəɹˌibˈɪl], \ˈaɪvəɹˌibˈɪl], \ˈaɪ_v_ə_ɹ_ˌi_b_ˈɪ_l]\
Definitions of IVORY-BILL
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A large, handsome, North American woodpecker (Campephilus principalis), having a large, sharp, ivory-colored beak. Its general color is glossy black, with white secondaries, and a white dorsal stripe. The male has a large, scarlet crest. It is now rare, and found only in the Gulf States.
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A large, handsome, North American woodpecker (Campephilus principalis), having a large, sharp, ivory-colored beak. Its general color is glossy black, with white secondaries, and a white dorsal stripe. The male has a large, scarlet crest. It is now rare, and found only in the Gulf States.
By Noah Webster.
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