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Andean hillstar

Andean hillstar noun: a species of hummingbird, Oreotrochilus estella, found in the Andes.

Noun

Andean hillstar (plural Andean hillstars)

  1. A species of hummingbird, Oreotrochilus estella, found in the Andes.
    • The gigantic flower is visited also by the Andean hillstar, which comes to feed on puya nectar.2000, Michael Bright, Wild South America, BBC Worldwide, published 2000, page 45

Forms of Andean hillstar

pluralAndean hillstars

Questions about Andean hillstar

What does Andean hillstar mean?
Andean hillstar means a species of hummingbird, Oreotrochilus estella, found in the Andes.
What part of speech is Andean hillstar?
Andean hillstar is a noun.
What is the plural of Andean hillstar?
The plural of Andean hillstar is Andean hillstars.

Words near Andean hillstar in the dictionary

  1. Andean flamingos
  2. Andean fox
  3. Andean foxes
  4. Andean hairy armadillo
  5. Andean hairy armadillos
  6. Andean hillstar
  7. Andean hillstars
  8. Andean mountain cat
  9. Andean mountain cats
  10. Andean Mountain Range
  11. Andean Mountains

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