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magpie-jay

magpie-jay noun: either of two bird species in the genus Calocitta.

magpie-jay: either of two bird species in the genus Calocitta
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Noun

magpie-jay (plural magpie-jays)

  1. Either of two bird species in the genus Calocitta.

Forms of magpie-jay

pluralmagpie-jays

Words formed from magpie-jay

Questions about magpie-jay

What does magpie-jay mean?
Magpie-jay means either of two bird species in the genus Calocitta.
What part of speech is magpie-jay?
Magpie-jay is a noun.
What is the plural of magpie-jay?
The plural of magpie-jay is magpie-jays.

Words near magpie-jay in the dictionary

  1. magpie shrikes
  2. magpie tanager
  3. magpie tanagers
  4. magpie-geese
  5. magpie-goose
  6. magpie-jay
  7. magpie-jays
  8. magpie-lark
  9. magpie-larks
  10. magpie-robin
  11. magpie-robins

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