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Japanese wagtail

Japanese wagtail noun: a wagtail of species Motacilla grandis, family Motacillidae, native to Japan and Korea.

japanese wagtail: a wagtail of species Motacilla grandis, family Motacillidae, native to Japan and Korea
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Noun

Japanese wagtail (plural Japanese wagtails)

  1. A wagtail of species Motacilla grandis, family Motacillidae, native to Japan and Korea.

Japanese wagtail meaning in Vietnamese

Japanese wagtail in Vietnamese

Motacilla grandis
chìa vôi Nhật Bản

Forms of Japanese wagtail

pluralJapanese wagtails

Questions about Japanese wagtail

What does Japanese wagtail mean?
Japanese wagtail means a wagtail of species Motacilla grandis, family Motacillidae, native to Japan and Korea.
What is Japanese wagtail in Vietnamese?
Japanese wagtail in Vietnamese is chìa vôi Nhật Bản. See Japanese wagtail meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is Japanese wagtail?
Japanese wagtail is a noun.
What is the plural of Japanese wagtail?
The plural of Japanese wagtail is Japanese wagtails.

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  6. Japanese wagtail
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