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oxpecker

oxpecker noun: either of two species of passerine bird in the genus Buphagus, endemic to the sub-Saharan African savanna.

oxpecker: either of two species of passerine bird in the genus Buphagus, endemic to the sub-Saharan African...
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Noun

oxpecker (plural oxpeckers)

  1. Either of two species of passerine bird in the genus Buphagus, endemic to the sub-Saharan African savanna.

oxpecker meaning in Tamil

oxpecker in Tamil

நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும்

Forms of oxpecker

pluraloxpeckers

Origin of oxpecker

From ox + pecker.

Words formed from oxpecker

  • red-billed oxpecker
  • yellow-billed oxpecker

Questions about oxpecker

What does oxpecker mean?
Oxpecker means either of two species of passerine bird in the genus Buphagus, endemic to the sub-Saharan African savanna.
What is oxpecker in Tamil?
Oxpecker in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும். See Oxpecker meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is oxpecker?
Oxpecker is a noun.
What is the plural of oxpecker?
The plural of oxpecker is oxpeckers.

Words near oxpecker in the dictionary

  1. oxovanadates
  2. oxovanadium
  3. oxovanadiums
  4. oxozeaenol
  5. oxozone
  6. oxpecker
  7. oxpeckers
  8. oxpheneridine
  9. oxpoconazole
  10. oxprenolol
  11. oxshoe

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