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Cape wagtail

Cape wagtail noun: a wagtail of species Motacilla capensis, of the family Motacillidae, widespread in southern Africa.

cape wagtail: a wagtail of species Motacilla capensis, of the family Motacillidae, widespread in southern Africa
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Noun

Cape wagtail (plural Cape wagtails)

  1. A wagtail of species Motacilla capensis, of the family Motacillidae, widespread in southern Africa

Forms of Cape wagtail

pluralCape wagtails

Questions about Cape wagtail

What does Cape wagtail mean?
Cape wagtail means a wagtail of species Motacilla capensis, of the family Motacillidae, widespread in southern Africa.
What part of speech is Cape wagtail?
Cape wagtail is a noun.
What is the plural of Cape wagtail?
The plural of Cape wagtail is Cape wagtails.

Words near Cape wagtail in the dictionary

  1. Cape Verde Time
  2. Cape Verdean
  3. Cape Verdean Creole
  4. Cape Verdeanness
  5. Cape Verdeans
  6. Cape wagtail
  7. Cape wagtails
  8. Cape whitefish
  9. Cape whitefishes
  10. Cape Winelands
  11. Cape Woolamai

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