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northern shrike

northern shrike noun: lanius borealis, a large songbird species in the shrike family (Laniidae) native to North America and Siberia.

northern shrike: lanius borealis, a large songbird species in the shrike family (Laniidae) native to North America...
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Noun

northern shrike (plural northern shrikes)

  1. Lanius borealis, a large songbird species in the shrike family (Laniidae) native to North America and Siberia.
    Synonyms:
    nine-killer

Synonyms of northern shrike

Forms of northern shrike

pluralnorthern shrikes

Questions about northern shrike

What does northern shrike mean?
Northern shrike means lanius borealis, a large songbird species in the shrike family (Laniidae) native to North America and Siberia.
What part of speech is northern shrike?
Northern shrike is a noun.
What is the plural of northern shrike?
The plural of northern shrike is northern shrikes.

Words near northern shrike in the dictionary

  1. Northern Sea Route
  2. northern shoveler
  3. northern shovelers
  4. northern shoveller
  5. northern shovellers
  6. northern shrike
  7. northern shrikes
  8. northern shrimp
  9. northern shrimps
  10. northern slimy salamander
  11. northern slimy salamanders

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