Meaning of adzebill | Babel Free
Definitions
Either of two bird species of the extinct family †Aptornithidae, once endemic to New Zealand.
Examples
“But other large birds were slaughtered – the flightless goose, an enormous rail now known as the adzebill, swans and pelicans, all of them, like⟳ the moa, exploited to the point⟳ of extinction after little more than 100 years.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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