Anastomus (Noun)
Meaning
Openbills.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Anastomus is the genus to which the Openbills belong, a group of storks.
- In Australia, the Black Stork was once thought to be an immature Black-necked Stork or even an Asian Openbill of the genus Anastomus.
- The genus Anastomus, commonly known as the Openbills, is composed of two unique species of storks.
- Large Asian Openbills of the genus Anastomus lampsacius are known to be one of its avian consumers.
- Open-billed storks of the genus Anastomus are thought to primarily feed on aquatic snails and other aquatic molluscs.