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puffbird

puffbird noun: any of various tropical passerine birds in the family Bucconidae, related to the jacamars.

puffbird: any of various tropical passerine birds in the family Bucconidae, related to the jacamars
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Noun

puffbird (plural puffbirds)

  1. Any of various tropical passerine birds in the family Bucconidae, related to the jacamars.

Forms of puffbird

pluralpuffbirds

Origin of puffbird

From puff + bird, because their loose abundant plumage and short tails make them look stout and puffy.

Questions about puffbird

What does puffbird mean?
Puffbird means any of various tropical passerine birds in the family Bucconidae, related to the jacamars.
What part of speech is puffbird?
Puffbird is a noun.
What is the plural of puffbird?
The plural of puffbird is puffbirds.

Words near puffbird in the dictionary

  1. puffbacks
  2. puffball
  3. puffball skirt
  4. puffball skirts
  5. puffballs
  6. puffbird
  7. puffbirds
  8. puffbutt
  9. puffbutts
  10. puffcorn
  11. puffed

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