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pelikan — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • mineral noun A naturally occurring solid substance with a definite chemical makeup, such as quartz or salt.
  • pelican noun A large water bird with a long bill and a stretchy throat pouch used for catching fish.

Senses

pelikan is used for these senses in English:

  • mineral (geology) Any naturally occurring material that has a (more or less) definite chemical composition and characteristic physical properties; especially, an inorganic one.
  • pelican Any of various seabirds of the family Pelecanidae, having a long bill with a distendable pouch.

mineral — full definition

  1. noun A naturally occurring solid substance with a definite chemical makeup, such as quartz or salt.
  2. noun An inorganic element or compound the body needs for good health, such as calcium or iron.
  3. adj Relating to, made of, or containing minerals.

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