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phainopepla

phainopepla noun: a small crested passerine bird, Phainopepla nitens.

Noun

phainopepla (plural phainopeplas)

  1. A small crested passerine bird, Phainopepla nitens.

Forms of phainopepla

pluralphainopeplas

Origin of phainopepla

Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō, “shine”) + πέπλος (péplos, “robe”)

Questions about phainopepla

What does phainopepla mean?
Phainopepla means a small crested passerine bird, Phainopepla nitens.
What part of speech is phainopepla?
Phainopepla is a noun.
What is the plural of phainopepla?
The plural of phainopepla is phainopeplas.

Words near phainopepla in the dictionary

  1. phai
  2. Phaiakian
  3. Phaiakians
  4. phailonion
  5. phainomenon
  6. phainopepla
  7. phainopeplas
  8. phainoptila
  9. phainoptilas
  10. phaiophyll
  11. Phair

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