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Cassin's sparrow

Cassin's sparrow noun: peucaea cassinii, a medium-sized sparrow found from western Nebraska to north-central Mexico.

Noun

Cassin's sparrow (plural Cassin's sparrows)

  1. Peucaea cassinii, a medium-sized sparrow found from western Nebraska to north-central Mexico.

Forms of Cassin's sparrow

pluralCassin's sparrows

Origin of Cassin's sparrow

Named in honour of John Cassin, a Philadelphia ornithologist.

Questions about Cassin's sparrow

What does Cassin's sparrow mean?
Cassin's sparrow means peucaea cassinii, a medium-sized sparrow found from western Nebraska to north-central Mexico.
What part of speech is Cassin's sparrow?
Cassin's sparrow is a noun.
What is the plural of Cassin's sparrow?
The plural of Cassin's sparrow is Cassin's sparrows.

Words near Cassin's sparrow in the dictionary

  1. Cassin finch
  2. Cassin finches
  3. Cassin's auklet
  4. Cassin's finch
  5. Cassin's finches
  6. Cassin's sparrow
  7. Cassin's sparrows
  8. cassinette
  9. cassinettes
  10. cassing
  11. cassingle

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