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brushrunner

brushrunner noun: any bird in the genus Coryphistera, including only one recognized species.

Noun

brushrunner (plural brushrunners)

  1. Any bird in the genus Coryphistera, including only one recognized species.

Forms of brushrunner

pluralbrushrunners

Origin of brushrunner

From brush + runner.

Words formed from brushrunner

  • lark-like brushrunner

Questions about brushrunner

What does brushrunner mean?
Brushrunner means any bird in the genus Coryphistera, including only one recognized species.
What part of speech is brushrunner?
Brushrunner is a noun.
What is the plural of brushrunner?
The plural of brushrunner is brushrunners.

Words near brushrunner in the dictionary

  1. brushout
  2. brushouts
  3. brushproof
  4. brushroll
  5. brushrolls
  6. brushrunner
  7. brushstroke
  8. brushstrokes
  9. brusht
  10. brushtail
  11. brushtail possum

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