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longclaw

longclaw noun: any of several passerine birds of the genus Macronyx, that have long hind claws.

longclaw: any of several passerine birds of the genus Macronyx, that have long hind claws
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Noun

longclaw (plural longclaws)

  1. Any of several passerine birds of the genus Macronyx, that have long hind claws

Forms of longclaw

plurallongclaws

Origin of longclaw

From long + claw.

Questions about longclaw

What does longclaw mean?
Longclaw means any of several passerine birds of the genus Macronyx, that have long hind claws.
What part of speech is longclaw?
Longclaw is a noun.
What is the plural of longclaw?
The plural of longclaw is longclaws.

Words near longclaw in the dictionary

  1. longcases
  2. Longchamp
  3. Longcheng
  4. Longchuan
  5. Longci
  6. longclaw
  7. longclaws
  8. Longcliffe
  9. longcloth
  10. longcloths
  11. longcoat

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