pelican meaning in Spanish

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pelican : pelícano

Pronunciation : pelican

Pronunciation in Spanish : pelican

Part of speech : Noun

Definition in English : A retort or still having a curved tube or tubes leading back from the head to the body for continuous condensation and redistillation. Any large webfooted bird of the genus Pelecanus, of which about a dozen species are known. They have an enormous bill, to the lower edge of which is attached a pouch in which captured fishes are temporarily stored.

Definition in Spanish : Una retorta o todavía que tiene un tubo o tubos curvos que van desde la cabeza hasta el cuerpo para una condensación y redestilación continuas. Cualquier ave grande de patas palmeadas del género Pelecanus, de las cuales se conocen alrededor de una docena de especies. Tienen un pico enorme, al borde inferior del cual se adjunta una bolsa en la que se almacenan temporalmente los peces capturados.

Examples in English :

This pelican is a blessing for the island

Examples in Spanish :

Este pelícano es una bendición para la isla

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