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horned grebe

horned grebe noun: a type of grebe native to the Northern Hemisphere, Podiceps auritus, that has tufts of feathers during the breeding season positioned like horns on the sides of the head.

horned grebe: a type of grebe native to the Northern Hemisphere, Podiceps auritus, that has tufts of feathers...
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Noun

horned grebe (plural horned grebes)

  1. A type of grebe native to the Northern Hemisphere, Podiceps auritus, that has tufts of feathers during the breeding season positioned like horns on the sides of the head.
    Synonyms:
    Slavonian grebe

Synonyms of horned grebe

Forms of horned grebe

pluralhorned grebes

Questions about horned grebe

What does horned grebe mean?
Horned grebe means a type of grebe native to the Northern Hemisphere, Podiceps auritus, that has tufts of feathers during the breeding season positioned like horns on the sides of the head.
What part of speech is horned grebe?
Horned grebe is a noun.
What is the plural of horned grebe?
The plural of horned grebe is horned grebes.

Words near horned grebe in the dictionary

  1. horned coot
  2. horned frog
  3. horned frogs
  4. Horned Goat
  5. Horned God
  6. horned grebe
  7. horned grebes
  8. horned helmet
  9. horned helmets
  10. horned hog
  11. horned hogs

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