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helmetshrike

helmetshrike noun: any of a group of crested birds of the genus Prionops.

Noun

helmetshrike (plural helmetshrikes)

  1. Any of a group of crested birds of the genus Prionops.

Forms of helmetshrike

pluralhelmetshrikes
alternative formhelmet-shrike

Origin of helmetshrike

From helmet + shrike.

Questions about helmetshrike

What does helmetshrike mean?
Helmetshrike means any of a group of crested birds of the genus Prionops.
What part of speech is helmetshrike?
Helmetshrike is a noun.
What is the plural of helmetshrike?
The plural of helmetshrike is helmetshrikes.

Words near helmetshrike in the dictionary

  1. helmetlike
  2. helmetmaker
  3. helmetmakers
  4. helmetmaking
  5. helmets
  6. helmetshrike
  7. helmetshrikes
  8. helmette
  9. helmetted
  10. helmettes
  11. helmetting

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