gnatcatcher
gnatcatcher noun: a member of any of various species of small passerine birds in the family Polioptilidae found in North America and South America, close relatives of the wrens.
Noun
gnatcatcher (plural gnatcatchers)
- A member of any of various species of small passerine birds in the family Polioptilidae found in North America and South America, close relatives of the wrens.
- Perhaps you'll witness a California gnatcatcher dining on gnats (of course!) or a cactus wren singing on a prickly pear pad.2026, Lynette Brasfield, Mountains to Sea Trail (In the Irvine Standard), page 10
Forms of gnatcatcher
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Origin of gnatcatcher
From gnat + catcher.
Phrases with gnatcatcher
Questions about gnatcatcher
- What does gnatcatcher mean?
- Gnatcatcher means a member of any of various species of small passerine birds in the family Polioptilidae found in North America and South America, close relatives of the wrens.
- What part of speech is gnatcatcher?
- Gnatcatcher is a noun.
- What is the plural of gnatcatcher?
- The plural of gnatcatcher is gnatcatchers.
Words near gnatcatcher in the dictionary
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