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longspur

longspur noun: any of the birds of the genus Calcarius, having a long claw on the hind toe of each foot.

longspur: any of the birds of the genus Calcarius, having a long claw on the hind toe of each foot
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Noun

longspur (plural longspurs)

  1. Any of the birds of the genus Calcarius, having a long claw on the hind toe of each foot.

longspur meaning in Tamil

longspur in Tamil

நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும்

Forms of longspur

plurallongspurs

Origin of longspur

From long + spur.

Words formed from longspur

Questions about longspur

What does longspur mean?
Longspur means any of the birds of the genus Calcarius, having a long claw on the hind toe of each foot.
What is longspur in Tamil?
Longspur in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும். See Longspur meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is longspur?
Longspur is a noun.
What is the plural of longspur?
The plural of longspur is longspurs.

Words near longspur in the dictionary

  1. longsomely
  2. longsomeness
  3. longspine snipefish
  4. longspine snipefishes
  5. longspun
  6. longspur
  7. longspurs
  8. longstaff
  9. longstaffs
  10. longstanding
  11. longstandingness

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