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pelicans

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noun

Say it like: Pel-ica-ns

The correct spelling is pelicans. Any of various seabirds of the family Pelecanidae, having a long bill with a distendable pouch.

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  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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