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elepaio

elepaio noun: any of three species of monarch flycatcher in the genus Chasiempis, endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.

Noun

elepaio (plural elepaios)

  1. Any of three species of monarch flycatcher in the genus Chasiempis, endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.
    • On these three islands elepaios are our most common native bird.1962, Sister Mary St. Lawrence (O.P.), Exploring Nature in Hawaii (book 8, page 16)

Forms of elepaio

pluralelepaios

Origin of elepaio

From Hawaiian ʻelepaio.

Questions about elepaio

What does elepaio mean?
Elepaio means any of three species of monarch flycatcher in the genus Chasiempis, endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.
What part of speech is elepaio?
Elepaio is a noun.
What is the plural of elepaio?
The plural of elepaio is elepaios.

Words near elepaio in the dictionary

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  2. eleostearic acid
  3. eleostearic acids
  4. eleotrid
  5. eleotrids
  6. elepaio
  7. elepaios
  8. elephant
  9. Elephant and Castle
  10. elephant apple
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