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greenlet

greenlet noun: any of various birds in the genus Hylophilus.

greenlet: any of various birds in the genus Hylophilus
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Noun

greenlet (plural greenlets)

  1. Any of various birds in the genus Hylophilus.

Forms of greenlet

pluralgreenlets

Origin of greenlet

From green + -let.

Questions about greenlet

What does greenlet mean?
Greenlet means any of various birds in the genus Hylophilus.
What part of speech is greenlet?
Greenlet is a noun.
What is the plural of greenlet?
The plural of greenlet is greenlets.

Words near greenlet in the dictionary

  1. Greenlee
  2. Greenlee County
  3. Greenlees
  4. Greenleigh
  5. greenless
  6. greenlet
  7. greenlets
  8. Greenley
  9. Greenleys
  10. greenlight
  11. greenlighted

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