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pelican

The correct spelling is pelican.

How to pronounce pelican

/ˈpɛl.ə.kən/
noun

IPA: /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. 1.Any of various seabirds of the family Pelecanidae, having a long bill with a distendable pouch.
  2. 2.A native or resident of the American state of Louisiana.
  3. 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. 4.A set of forceps used to force overcrowded teeth apart.

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