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Nelson's sparrow

Nelson's sparrow noun: ammospiza nelsoni, a small American sparrow.

Noun

Nelson's sparrow (plural Nelson's sparrows)

  1. Ammospiza nelsoni, a small American sparrow.

Forms of Nelson's sparrow

pluralNelson's sparrows

Origin of Nelson's sparrow

Named after Edward William Nelson, American naturalist.

Questions about Nelson's sparrow

What does Nelson's sparrow mean?
Nelson's sparrow means ammospiza nelsoni, a small American sparrow.
What part of speech is Nelson's sparrow?
Nelson's sparrow is a noun.
What is the plural of Nelson's sparrow?
The plural of Nelson's sparrow is Nelson's sparrows.

Words near Nelson's sparrow in the dictionary

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  2. Nelson's bighorn
  3. Nelson's blood
  4. Nelson's elk
  5. Nelson's oriole
  6. Nelson's sparrow
  7. Nelson's sparrows
  8. Nelson's syndrome
  9. Nelsonesque
  10. Nelsonian
  11. Nelsonian knowledge

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