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pelican Synonyms

Another word for pelican

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• noun (Context 1)

A large, heavily built water bird of the family Pelecanidae, native to temperate and tropical regions worldwide, characterized by a long beak and a massive throat pouch used for catching fish and draining water before swallowing.

Usage Example

"The seabird swooped down to the ocean's surface, scooping a large fish into its expandable throat pouch."

Weak
seabird
waterbird

• Nearby Words

pekingese
pelargonium
pele
pelican
pelican eel
pellet
pelt

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Pelican. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/pelican
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