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pelican

/ˈpɛl.ə.kən/ · noun

Meaning

  1. Any of various seabirds of the family Pelecanidae, having a long bill with a distendable pouch.
  2. A native or resident of the American state of Louisiana.
  3. A retort or still having a curved tube or tubes leading back from the head to the body for continuous condensation and redistillation.
  4. A set of forceps used to force overcrowded teeth apart.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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