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hyliota

hyliota noun: any of several species of passerine birds in the genus Hyliota, found in Africa.

hyliota: any of several species of passerine birds in the genus Hyliota, found in Africa
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Noun

hyliota (plural hyliotas)

  1. Any of several species of passerine birds in the genus Hyliota, found in Africa.

Forms of hyliota

pluralhyliotas

Words formed from hyliota

  • southern hyliota
  • usambara hyliota
  • violet-backed hyliota
  • yellow-bellied hyliota

Questions about hyliota

What does hyliota mean?
Hyliota means any of several species of passerine birds in the genus Hyliota, found in Africa.
What part of speech is hyliota?
Hyliota is a noun.
What is the plural of hyliota?
The plural of hyliota is hyliotas.

Words near hyliota in the dictionary

  1. hylicists
  2. hylics
  3. hylid
  4. hylids
  5. hyline
  6. hyliota
  7. hyliotas
  8. hylism
  9. hylist
  10. hylists
  11. Hyllus

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