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hammerkop

hammerkop noun: a bird from southern Africa, Scopus umbretta, of the family Scopidae and related to the herons.

hammerkop: a bird from southern Africa, Scopus umbretta, of the family Scopidae and related to the herons
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Noun

hammerkop (plural hammerkops)

  1. A bird from southern Africa, Scopus umbretta, of the family Scopidae and related to the herons.
    Synonyms:
    anvilhead, hammerhead, hammerhead stork, hammerkopf, tufted umber, umber bird, umbrette

hammerkop meaning in Tamil

hammerkop in Tamil

நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும்

Synonyms of hammerkop

All synonyms of hammerkop

Forms of hammerkop

pluralhammerkops
alternative formhamerkop

Origin of hammerkop

From Afrikaans hamerkop, from hamer (“hammer”) + kop (“head”).

Questions about hammerkop

What does hammerkop mean?
Hammerkop means a bird from southern Africa, Scopus umbretta, of the family Scopidae and related to the herons.
What is hammerkop in Tamil?
Hammerkop in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும். See Hammerkop meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is hammerkop?
Hammerkop is a noun.
What is the plural of hammerkop?
The plural of hammerkop is hammerkops.

Words near hammerkop in the dictionary

  1. hammering home
  2. hammering out
  3. hammering up
  4. hammeringly
  5. hammerings
  6. hammerkop
  7. hammerkops
  8. Hammerle
  9. Hammerles
  10. hammerless
  11. hammerlike

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