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   pelican

   /ˈpɛlɪk(ə)n/

   noun

   • 1. a large gregarious waterbird with a long bill, an extensible throat pouch for scooping up fish, and mainly white or grey plumage.
   • ▪ a heraldic or artistic representation of a pelican, typically depicted pecking its own breast as a symbol of Christ.

   Word Origin late Old Englishpellicane, via late Latin from Greek pelekan, probably based on pelekus ‘axe’ (with reference to its bill).

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