frogmouth

frogmouth noun: any of several nocturnal, insectivorous birds, of the family Podargidae in the order Podargiformes, native to Australia and southern Asia.

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Noun

frogmouth (plural frogmouths)

Any of several nocturnal, insectivorous birds, of the family Podargidae in the order Podargiformes, native to Australia and southern Asia

frogmouth meaning in Tamil

frogmouth in Tamil

தவளைவாயன்

Forms of frogmouth

plural	frogmouths

Origin of frogmouth

From frog + mouth, from its mouth shape.

Words formed from frogmouth

Blyth's frogmouth
Dulit frogmouth
frogmouth catfish
Gould's frogmouth
Hodgson's frogmouth
Javan frogmouth
large frogmouth
marbled frogmouth
Papuan frogmouth
Philippine frogmouth
short-tailed frogmouth
Solomons frogmouth
Sri Lanka frogmouth
Sumatran frogmouth
Sunda frogmouth
tawny frogmouth

Questions about frogmouth

What does frogmouth mean?: Frogmouth means any of several nocturnal, insectivorous birds, of the family Podargidae in the order Podargiformes, native to Australia and southern Asia.
What is frogmouth in Tamil?: Frogmouth in Tamil is தவளைவாயன். See Frogmouth meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is frogmouth?: Frogmouth is a noun.
What is the plural of frogmouth?: The plural of frogmouth is frogmouths.

Words near frogmouth in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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