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petronia

petronia noun: a rock sparrow, of species Petronia petronia, sole species of its genus, found from western Mediterranean lands to central China.

Noun

petronia (plural petronias)

  1. A rock sparrow, of species Petronia petronia, sole species of its genus, found from western Mediterranean lands to central China.
    Synonyms:
    rock petronia

Synonyms of petronia

  • rock petronia

Forms of petronia

pluralpetronias

Questions about petronia

What does petronia mean?
Petronia means a rock sparrow, of species Petronia petronia, sole species of its genus, found from western Mediterranean lands to central China.
What part of speech is petronia?
Petronia is a noun.
What is the plural of petronia?
The plural of petronia is petronias.

Words near petronia in the dictionary

  1. petronella
  2. petronellas
  3. petronels
  4. Petrones
  5. Petroni
  6. petronia
  7. Petronian
  8. petronias
  9. Petronium
  10. Petronius
  11. petronoia

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