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lyrebirds

lyrebirds is the plural of lyrebird.

Meaning of lyrebird

Noun

lyrebird (plural lyrebirds)

  1. Either of two large ground-dwelling Australian songbirds, of the genus Menura, notable for their extraordinary ability to mimic natural and artificial sounds from their environment.
    • A lyrebird strolled past me on its large feet, among the granite boulders.1983, Helen Garner, Yellow Notebook: Diaries Volume I, Text Publishing, published 2022, page 66

Phrases with lyrebirds

Questions about lyrebirds

What is lyrebirds the plural of?
Lyrebirds is the plural of lyrebird.

Words near lyrebirds in the dictionary

  1. lyre-leaf sage
  2. lyre-tailed
  3. lyre-tailed honeyguide
  4. lyre-tailed nightjar
  5. lyrebird
  6. lyrebirds
  7. lyred
  8. lyreflower
  9. lyreflowers
  10. lyreleaf greeneyes
  11. lyreleaf sage

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