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frigatebird

/ˈfɹɪ.ɡətˌbɝd/

frigatebird noun: any of five species of bird in the genus Fregata, the only genus in the family Fregatidae.

frigatebird: any of five species of bird in the genus Fregata, the only genus in the family Fregatidae
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Noun

frigatebird (plural frigatebirds)

  1. Any of five species of bird in the genus Fregata, the only genus in the family Fregatidae.
    • Unlike most seabirds, frigatebirds are not able to alight on the water.1987, J. P. Croxall, Seabirds: Feeding Ecology and Role in Marine Ecosystems, page 58
    • The oceanic frigatebirds are represented in Australia by three species: the Great and Lesser Frigatebirds and endemic Christmas Island Frigatebird (pictured).2011, Penny Olsen, Leo Joseph, Stray Feathers: Reflections on the Structure, Behaviour and Evolution of Birds, page 176

frigatebird meaning in Tamil, Malay, Indonesian and Persian

frigatebird in Tamil

நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும்

frigatebird in Malay

bird of the family Fregatidae
simbang, cikalang

frigatebird in Indonesian

bird of the family Fregatidae
cikalang

frigatebird in Persian

bird of the family Fregatidae
مرغ دله morġ-e dale
More languagesFewer languages
frigatebird in Thai
นกโจรสลัด nók john sà-làt, นกฟรีเกต nók-free-gàyt
frigatebird in Vietnamese
cốc biển

Forms of frigatebird

pluralfrigatebirds
alternative formfrigate bird

Origin of frigatebird

From frigate + bird, a partial calque of translingual Fregata.

Words formed from frigatebird

  • Ascension frigatebird
  • Christmas frigatebird
  • Christmas Island frigatebird
  • great frigatebird
  • lesser frigatebird
  • magnificent frigatebird

Questions about frigatebird

What does frigatebird mean?
Frigatebird means any of five species of bird in the genus Fregata, the only genus in the family Fregatidae.
What is frigatebird in Tamil?
Frigatebird in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும். See Frigatebird meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is frigatebird?
Frigatebird is a noun.
How do you pronounce frigatebird?
Frigatebird is pronounced /ˈfɹɪ.ɡətˌbɝd/.
What is the plural of frigatebird?
The plural of frigatebird is frigatebirds.

Words near frigatebird in the dictionary

  1. frigate captain
  2. Frigate Island
  3. frigate lieutenant
  4. frigate tuna
  5. frigate tunas
  6. frigatebird
  7. frigatebirds
  8. frigates
  9. frigatoon
  10. frigatoons
  11. frigefaction

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: frigatebird (page history and authors); frigatebird (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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