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nicator

nicator noun: any of several passerine birds in the genus Nicator.

nicator: any of several passerine birds in the genus Nicator
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Noun

nicator (plural nicators)

  1. Any of several passerine birds in the genus Nicator.
    • West African nicators (amapopo) are closely associated with chimpanzees, which are said to be found where this bird sings beautifully.1996, African Study Monographs: Supplementary issue - Issues 22-27
    • The nicators, which resemble a cross between a greenbul and a bushshrike, comprise just three species, all found in Africa.2016, Warwick Tarboton, Guide to Birds of the Kruger National Park, →ISBN

Forms of nicator

pluralnicators

Origin of nicator

From the genus name.

Questions about nicator

What does nicator mean?
Nicator means any of several passerine birds in the genus Nicator.
What part of speech is nicator?
Nicator is a noun.
What is the plural of nicator?
The plural of nicator is nicators.

Words near nicator in the dictionary

  1. Nicasio
  2. Nicasios
  3. nicastrin
  4. Nicastro
  5. Nicastros
  6. nicator
  7. nicators
  8. nicca
  9. niccas
  10. niccaz
  11. NICCD

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