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bristlebill

bristlebill noun: any of various African bulbuls of the genus Bleda, family Pycnonotidae.

Noun

bristlebill (plural bristlebills)

  1. Any of various African bulbuls of the genus Bleda, family Pycnonotidae.

Forms of bristlebill

pluralbristlebills

Origin of bristlebill

From bristle + bill.

Questions about bristlebill

What does bristlebill mean?
Bristlebill means any of various African bulbuls of the genus Bleda, family Pycnonotidae.
What part of speech is bristlebill?
Bristlebill is a noun.
What is the plural of bristlebill?
The plural of bristlebill is bristlebills.

Words near bristlebill in the dictionary

  1. bristle up
  2. bristle worm
  3. bristle worms
  4. bristle-tail
  5. bristle-tails
  6. bristlebill
  7. bristlebills
  8. bristlebird
  9. bristlebirds
  10. bristlebot
  11. bristlecone

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