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barbtail

barbtail noun: any of the birds in the genera Premnornis, Premnoplex and Roraimia, found in South America.

barbtail: any of the birds in the genera Premnornis, Premnoplex and Roraimia, found in South America
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Noun

barbtail (plural barbtails)

  1. Any of the birds in the genera Premnornis, Premnoplex and Roraimia, found in South America.

Forms of barbtail

pluralbarbtails

Origin of barbtail

From barb + tail.

Questions about barbtail

What does barbtail mean?
Barbtail means any of the birds in the genera Premnornis, Premnoplex and Roraimia, found in South America.
What part of speech is barbtail?
Barbtail is a noun.
What is the plural of barbtail?
The plural of barbtail is barbtails.

Words near barbtail in the dictionary

  1. Barbres
  2. Barbrey
  3. Barbrook
  4. Barbrooks
  5. barbs
  6. barbtail
  7. barbtails
  8. barbthroat
  9. barbthroats
  10. barbud
  11. Barbuda

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