pitohui
pitohui noun: a bird of the genus Pitohui in the family Oriolidae (formerly in Pachycephalidae), endemic to New Guinea, some of which have powerful batrachotoxins in skin and feathers.
Noun
pitohui (plural pitohuis)
- A bird of the genus Pitohui in the family Oriolidae (formerly in Pachycephalidae), endemic to New Guinea, some of which have powerful batrachotoxins in skin and feathers.
- One of several birds of similar appearance, now taxonomically separated from Pitohui proper and placed in families Oreoicidae and Pachycephalidae.
Forms of pitohui
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Words formed from pitohui
- black pitohui
- crested pitohui
- hooded pitohui
- Raja Ampat pitohui
- rusty pitohui
- variable pitohui
- white-bellied pitohui
Questions about pitohui
- What does pitohui mean?
- Pitohui means a bird of the genus Pitohui in the family Oriolidae (formerly in Pachycephalidae), endemic to New Guinea, some of which have powerful batrachotoxins in skin and feathers.
- What part of speech is pitohui?
- Pitohui is a noun.
- What is the plural of pitohui?
- The plural of pitohui is pitohuis.
Words near pitohui in the dictionary
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