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Abert's towhee

US/ˈeɪ.bɚts ˈtoʊ.hi/

Abert's towhee noun: melozone aberti (syn. Pipilo aberti), a predominantly brown towhee of the southwestern United States.

abert's towhee: melozone aberti (syn. Pipilo aberti), a predominantly brown towhee of the southwestern United States
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Noun

Abert's towhee (plural Abert's towhees)

  1. Melozone aberti (syn. Pipilo aberti), a predominantly brown towhee of the southwestern United States.

Synonyms of Abert's towhee

Forms of Abert's towhee

pluralAbert's towhees

Origin of Abert's towhee

From Abert (“a surname”), after American soldier and ornithologist James William Abert.

Questions about Abert's towhee

What does Abert's towhee mean?
Abert's towhee means melozone aberti (syn. Pipilo aberti), a predominantly brown towhee of the southwestern United States.
What part of speech is Abert's towhee?
Abert's towhee is a noun.
How do you pronounce Abert's towhee?
Abert's towhee is pronounced /ˈeɪ.bɚts ˈtoʊ.hi/ (US).
What is the plural of Abert's towhee?
The plural of Abert's towhee is Abert's towhees.

Words near Abert's towhee in the dictionary

  1. Abert's finches
  2. Abert's pipilo
  3. Abert's pipilos
  4. Abert's squirrel
  5. Abert's squirrels
  6. Abert's towhee
  7. Abert's towhees
  8. Abertam
  9. Abertawe
  10. Aberthaw
  11. Abertillery

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