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Eg Oxford man, one catching fish in African swamp 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SHOEBILL

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What does SHOEBILL mean?

SHOEBILL noun
  1. Balaeniceps rex, a tall wading bird related to the stork, native to tropical African swamps; the sole species of the family Balaenicipitidae.

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