least flycatcher
Syllables: least fly·cat·cherUK/liːst flaɪˈkætʃ.ə(ɹ)/US/list flaɪˈkætʃ.ɚ/
least flycatcher noun: a small insect-eating passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family, and the smallest member of the genus Empidonax, native to North America.
Noun
least flycatcher (plural least flycatchers)
- A small insect-eating passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family, and the smallest member of the genus Empidonax, native to North America.
- Synonyms:
- chebec, chebecker
Synonyms of least flycatcher
- chebec
- chebecker
Forms of least flycatcher
| plural | least flycatchers |
|---|
Origin of least flycatcher
From least + flycatcher, from the fact that it is the smallest member of its genus.
Words that rhyme with least flycatcher
Questions about least flycatcher
- What does least flycatcher mean?
- Least flycatcher means a small insect-eating passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family, and the smallest member of the genus Empidonax, native to North America.
- What part of speech is least flycatcher?
- Least flycatcher is a noun.
- How do you pronounce least flycatcher?
- Least flycatcher is pronounced /liːst flaɪˈkætʃ.ə(ɹ)/ (UK).
- What is the plural of least flycatcher?
- The plural of least flycatcher is least flycatchers.
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