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fox sparrow

fox sparrow noun: passerella iliaca, a large American sparrow, sometimes split into four species in Passerella.

fox sparrow: passerella iliaca, a large American sparrow, sometimes split into four species in Passerella
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Noun

fox sparrow (plural fox sparrows)

  1. Passerella iliaca, a large American sparrow, sometimes split into four species in Passerella.

Forms of fox sparrow

pluralfox sparrows

Questions about fox sparrow

What does fox sparrow mean?
Fox sparrow means passerella iliaca, a large American sparrow, sometimes split into four species in Passerella.
What part of speech is fox sparrow?
Fox sparrow is a noun.
What is the plural of fox sparrow?
The plural of fox sparrow is fox sparrows.

Words near fox sparrow in the dictionary

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  2. fox sharks
  3. fox sleep
  4. fox snake
  5. fox snakes
  6. fox sparrow
  7. fox sparrows
  8. fox squirrel
  9. fox squirrels
  10. Fox Street
  11. fox terrier

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