嘴広鸛

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
はし
Hyōgai
ひろ > びろ
Grade: 2
こう
Hyōgai
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
嘴廣鸛 (kyūjitai)
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Etymology

嘴広(はしびろ) (hashibiro, broad-billed) + (こう) (, stork)

Pronunciation

Noun

(はし)(びろ)(こう) or 嘴広鸛(ハシビロコウ) (hashibirokō

  1. shoebill, Balaeniceps rex

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).