pelican
Pronunciation
  • (British, America) IPA: /ˈpɛl.ɪ.kən/, /ˈpɛl.ə.kən/
Noun

pelican (plural pelicans)

  1. Any of various seabirds of the family Pelecanidae, having a long bill with a distendable pouch.
  2. A native or resident of the American state of Louisiana.
  3. (chemistry, obsolete) A retort or still having a curved tube or tubes leading back from the head to the body for continuous condensation and redistillation.
  4. (dentistry) A set of forceps used to force overcrowded teeth apart.
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