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greater roadrunner

/ˈɡɹeɪtə(ɹ)ˈɹoʊdˌɹʌnə(ɹ)/

greater roadrunner noun: a bird native to North and Central America, Geococcyx californianus.

greater roadrunner: a bird native to North and Central America, Geococcyx californianus
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Noun

greater roadrunner (plural greater roadrunners)

  1. A bird native to North and Central America, Geococcyx californianus.

Forms of greater roadrunner

pluralgreater roadrunners

Origin of greater roadrunner

From greater + roadrunner.

Questions about greater roadrunner

What does greater roadrunner mean?
Greater roadrunner means a bird native to North and Central America, Geococcyx californianus.
What part of speech is greater roadrunner?
Greater roadrunner is a noun.
How do you pronounce greater roadrunner?
Greater roadrunner is pronounced /ˈɡɹeɪtə(ɹ)ˈɹoʊdˌɹʌnə(ɹ)/.
What is the plural of greater roadrunner?
The plural of greater roadrunner is greater roadrunners.

Words near greater roadrunner in the dictionary

  1. Greater Poland Voivodeship
  2. greater prairie chicken
  3. greater prairie chickens
  4. greater rhea
  5. greater rheas
  6. greater roadrunner
  7. greater roadrunners
  8. greater sac
  9. greater sacs
  10. greater sandplover
  11. greater sandplovers

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