pelican
/ˈpɛl.ə.kən/ · noun
Meaning
- Any of various seabirds of the family Pelecanidae, having a long bill with a distendable pouch.
- A native or resident of the American state of Louisiana.
- A retort or still having a curved tube or tubes leading back from the head to the body for continuous condensation and redistillation.
- A set of forceps used to force overcrowded teeth apart.
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