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oxbird

oxbird noun: the dunlin, Calidris alpina.

Noun

oxbird (plural oxbirds)

  1. The dunlin, Calidris alpina.
  2. (obsolete) The sanderling.
  3. An African weaverbird (Bubalornis albirostris).
  4. The oxpecker

Forms of oxbird

pluraloxbirds

Origin of oxbird

From ox + bird.

Questions about oxbird

What does oxbird mean?
Oxbird means the dunlin, Calidris alpina.
What part of speech is oxbird?
Oxbird is a noun.
What is the plural of oxbird?
The plural of oxbird is oxbirds.

Words near oxbird in the dictionary

  1. oxazolyl
  2. oxazone
  3. oxazones
  4. oxback
  5. oxbane
  6. oxbird
  7. oxbirds
  8. oxblood
  9. Oxborough
  10. Oxborrow
  11. oxbow

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