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McCown's longspur

McCown's longspur noun: synonym of thick-billed longspur (Rhynchophanes mccownii).

Noun

McCown's longspur (plural McCown's longspurs)

  1. Synonym of thick-billed longspur (Rhynchophanes mccownii)

Synonyms of McCown's longspur

Forms of McCown's longspur

pluralMcCown's longspurs

Origin of McCown's longspur

Named after then-Captain John P. McCown, an American army officer who in 1851 collected the specimen that led to the species first being scientifically described.

Questions about McCown's longspur

What does McCown's longspur mean?
McCown's longspur means synonym of thick-billed longspur (Rhynchophanes mccownii).
What part of speech is McCown's longspur?
McCown's longspur is a noun.
What is the plural of McCown's longspur?
The plural of McCown's longspur is McCown's longspurs.

Words near McCown's longspur in the dictionary

  1. McCowan
  2. McCowans
  3. McCowen
  4. McCowens
  5. McCown
  6. McCown's longspur
  7. McCowns
  8. McCoy
  9. McCoyd
  10. McCoyds
  11. MCCP

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