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New Zealand bellbird

New Zealand bellbird noun: anthornis melanura, a greenish passerine bird endemic to New Zealand, with a distinctive bell-like song.

new zealand bellbird: anthornis melanura, a greenish passerine bird endemic to New Zealand, with a distinctive bell-like...
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Noun

New Zealand bellbird (plural New Zealand bellbirds)

  1. Anthornis melanura, a greenish passerine bird endemic to New Zealand, with a distinctive bell-like song.
    Synonyms:
    korimako, makomako

Synonyms of New Zealand bellbird

Forms of New Zealand bellbird

pluralNew Zealand bellbirds

Origin of New Zealand bellbird

From New Zealand + bellbird.

Questions about New Zealand bellbird

What does New Zealand bellbird mean?
New Zealand bellbird means anthornis melanura, a greenish passerine bird endemic to New Zealand, with a distinctive bell-like song.
What part of speech is New Zealand bellbird?
New Zealand bellbird is a noun.
What is the plural of New Zealand bellbird?
The plural of New Zealand bellbird is New Zealand bellbirds.

Words near New Zealand bellbird in the dictionary

  1. new zaïre
  2. new zaïres
  3. New Zealand
  4. New Zealand begonia
  5. New Zealand begonias
  6. New Zealand bellbird
  7. New Zealand bellbirds
  8. New Zealand brill
  9. New Zealand brills
  10. New Zealand cotton
  11. New Zealand cottons

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