flycatcher
flycatcher noun: any of many kinds of birds of the family Muscicapidae, of Africa, Europe, and Asia, that catch insects in flight; an Old World flycatcher.
Noun
flycatcher (plural flycatchers)
- Any of many kinds of birds of the family Muscicapidae, of Africa, Europe, and Asia, that catch insects in flight; an Old World flycatcher.
- Any of many kinds of similar birds of various families, such as Tyrannidae (the New World flycatchers of the Americas), Tityridae, Stenostiridae, Monarchidae, Petroicidae, etc.
- A device for catching flies.
- Stewart appeared anxious to get all information in connection with a fly-catcher on the counter.1883 January 20, The Williamstown Advertiser, Victoria, page 2, column 1
- He has a patent revolving fly-catcher on the counter.1889 January 26, The Queensland Figaro and Punch, Brisbane, page 3, column 3
flycatcher meaning in Tamil
flycatcher in Tamil
- நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும்
Examples of flycatcher in a sentence
- I put up a vampire flycatcher on my desk.1904 March 4, The Australian Christian Commonwealth, SA, page 7, column 2:
- A flycatcher, one of the sticky sort you pull out of a cylinder, will keep safes and cupboards free from ants.1940 August 13, The Southern Mail, Bowral, NSW, page 4, column 5:
Forms of flycatcher
| plural | flycatchers |
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Origin of flycatcher
From fly + catcher.
Words formed from flycatcher
- Acadian flycatcher
- ash-throated flycatcher
- Asian brown flycatcher
- Atlas flycatcher
- Atlas pied flycatcher
- black-billed flycatcher
- black-capped flycatcher
- black-tailed flycatcher
- blue-and-white flycatcher
- blue flycatcher
- blue-throated flycatcher
- boat-billed flycatcher
- broad-billed flycatcher
- brown-breasted flycatcher
- brown-crested flycatcher
- canary-flycatcher
- collared flycatcher
- dark-sided flycatcher
- dull blue flycatcher
- dusky-capped flycatcher
- European pied flycatcher
- European spotted flycatcher
- fairy flycatcher
- ferruginous flycatcher
- flycatcher-shrike
- fork-tailed flycatcher
- green-backed flycatcher
- grey-capped flycatcher
- grey-streaked flycatcher
- Hainan blue flycatcher
- indigo flycatcher
- Kashmir flycatcher
- leaden flycatcher
- least flycatcher
- lemon-bellied flycatcher
- little pied flycatcher
- mangrove blue flycatcher
- mariqua flycatcher
- monarch flycatcher
- mugimaki flycatcher
- narcissus flycatcher
- New World flycatcher
- Nilgiri flycatcher
- Old World flycatcher
- olive-sided flycatcher
- pale blue flycatcher
- paperbark flycatcher
- paradise flycatcher
- piratic flycatcher
- puffback flycatcher
- red-breasted flycatcher
- restless flycatcher
- royal flycatcher
- ruddy-tailed flycatcher
- rufous-gorgeted flycatcher
- rusty-tailed flycatcher
- satin flycatcher
- scissor-tailed flycatcher
- semi-collared flycatcher
- shining flycatcher
Phrases with flycatcher
Questions about flycatcher
- What does flycatcher mean?
- Flycatcher means any of many kinds of birds of the family Muscicapidae, of Africa, Europe, and Asia, that catch insects in flight; an Old World flycatcher.
- What is flycatcher in Tamil?
- Flycatcher in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும். See Flycatcher meaning in Tamil.
- How do you use flycatcher in a sentence?
- I put up a vampire flycatcher on my desk.
- What part of speech is flycatcher?
- Flycatcher is a noun.
- What is the plural of flycatcher?
- The plural of flycatcher is flycatchers.
Words near flycatcher in the dictionary
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