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northern bobwhite

northern bobwhite noun: a bird of the species Colinus virginianus, native to eastern North America.

northern bobwhite: a bird of the species Colinus virginianus, native to eastern North America
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Noun

northern bobwhite (plural northern bobwhites)

  1. A bird of the species Colinus virginianus, native to eastern North America.
    Synonyms:
    Virginia quail, bobwhite quail

Synonyms of northern bobwhite

Forms of northern bobwhite

pluralnorthern bobwhites

Origin of northern bobwhite

From its distinctive call.

Questions about northern bobwhite

What does northern bobwhite mean?
Northern bobwhite means a bird of the species Colinus virginianus, native to eastern North America.
What part of speech is northern bobwhite?
Northern bobwhite is a noun.
What is the plural of northern bobwhite?
The plural of northern bobwhite is northern bobwhites.

Words near northern bobwhite in the dictionary

  1. northern birch mouse
  2. northern black currant
  3. northern black currants
  4. northern blindfish
  5. northern blot analysis
  6. northern bobwhite
  7. northern bobwhites
  8. northern bog lemming
  9. northern bog lemmings
  10. northern boobook
  11. northern boobooks

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