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meadowhawk

meadowhawk noun: any of several dragonflies, of the genus Sympetrum, native to North America.

Noun

meadowhawk (plural meadowhawks)

  1. (US) Any of several dragonflies, of the genus Sympetrum, native to North America.
    Synonyms:
    darter

Synonyms of meadowhawk

Forms of meadowhawk

pluralmeadowhawks

Origin of meadowhawk

From meadow + hawk.

Words formed from meadowhawk

  • autumn meadowhawk
  • band-winged meadowhawk
  • black meadowhawk
  • cherry-faced meadowhawk
  • ruby meadowhawk
  • saffron-winged meadowhawk
  • striped meadowhawk
  • variegated meadowhawk
  • western meadowhawk
  • white-faced meadowhawk
  • yellow-legged meadowhawk

Questions about meadowhawk

What does meadowhawk mean?
Meadowhawk means any of several dragonflies, of the genus Sympetrum, native to North America.
What part of speech is meadowhawk?
Meadowhawk is a noun.
What is the plural of meadowhawk?
The plural of meadowhawk is meadowhawks.

Words near meadowhawk in the dictionary

  1. meadowed
  2. meadowfoam
  3. meadowfoams
  4. meadowgrass
  5. Meadowhall
  6. meadowhawk
  7. meadowhawks
  8. meadowing
  9. meadowings
  10. meadowland
  11. meadowlands

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