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chowchilla

chowchilla noun: orthonyx spaldingii, a passerine bird in the logrunner family Orthonychidae, endemic to Australia.

chowchilla: orthonyx spaldingii, a passerine bird in the logrunner family Orthonychidae, endemic to Australia
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Noun

chowchilla (plural chowchillas)

  1. Orthonyx spaldingii, a passerine bird in the logrunner family Orthonychidae, endemic to Australia.

Proper noun capitalized: Chowchilla

Chowchilla

  1. A city in Madera County, California, United States.

Forms of chowchilla

pluralchowchillas

Questions about chowchilla

What does chowchilla mean?
Chowchilla means orthonyx spaldingii, a passerine bird in the logrunner family Orthonychidae, endemic to Australia.
What part of speech is chowchilla?
Chowchilla can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of chowchilla?
The plural of chowchilla is chowchillas.

Words near chowchilla in the dictionary

  1. Chowan
  2. Chowan County
  3. Chowan Creek
  4. Chowaniec
  5. Chowaniecs
  6. chowchilla
  7. chowchillas
  8. chowchow
  9. chowchow chop
  10. chowchow chops
  11. chowchowed

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