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peltops

peltops noun: either of two species of bird in the genus Peltops, endemic to New Guinea.

Noun

peltops (plural peltops or peltopses)

  1. Either of two species of bird in the genus Peltops, endemic to New Guinea.

Forms of peltops

pluralpeltops
pluralpeltopses

Origin of peltops

From the genus name.

Words formed from peltops

  • lowland peltops
  • mountain peltops

Questions about peltops

What does peltops mean?
Peltops means either of two species of bird in the genus Peltops, endemic to New Guinea.
What part of speech is peltops?
Peltops is a noun.
What is the plural of peltops?
The plural of peltops is peltops.

Words near peltops in the dictionary

  1. Pelton wheel
  2. Pelton wheels
  3. Peltons
  4. peltoperlid
  5. peltoperlids
  6. peltops
  7. peltopses
  8. Peltos
  9. peltospirid
  10. peltospirids
  11. peltospiroid

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