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antpitta

antpitta noun: any of the small, insect-eating passerine birds in family Grallariidae, of subtropical and tropical Central and South America.

antpitta: any of the small, insect-eating passerine birds in family Grallariidae, of subtropical and tropical...
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Noun

antpitta (plural antpittas)

  1. Any of the small, insect-eating passerine birds in family Grallariidae, of subtropical and tropical Central and South America.

Forms of antpitta

pluralantpittas

Origin of antpitta

From ant + pitta.

Words formed from antpitta

Questions about antpitta

What does antpitta mean?
Antpitta means any of the small, insect-eating passerine birds in family Grallariidae, of subtropical and tropical Central and South America.
What part of speech is antpitta?
Antpitta is a noun.
What is the plural of antpitta?
The plural of antpitta is antpittas.

Words near antpitta in the dictionary

  1. antpeckers
  2. Antpeople
  3. Antperson
  4. antpipit
  5. antpipits
  6. antpitta
  7. antpittas
  8. antproof
  9. antproofed
  10. antproofing
  11. antproofs

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