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Rarepelican
The correct spelling is pelican.
How to pronounce pelican
/ˈpɛl.ə.kən/
nounIPA: /ˈpɛl.ə.kən/
Say it like: Pel-ica-n
The correct spelling is pelican. Any of various seabirds of the family Pelecanidae, having a long bill with a distendable pouch.
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Definition
noun
- 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.
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