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rhabdornis

rhabdornis noun: any of the small passerine birds of the genus Rhabdornis, endemic to the Philippines.

rhabdornis: any of the small passerine birds of the genus Rhabdornis, endemic to the Philippines
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Noun

rhabdornis (plural rhabdornises)

  1. Any of the small passerine birds of the genus Rhabdornis, endemic to the Philippines.
    Synonyms:
    Philippine creeper

Synonyms of rhabdornis

  • Philippine creeper

Forms of rhabdornis

pluralrhabdornises

Origin of rhabdornis

From the genus name.

Words formed from rhabdornis

  • grand rhabdornis
  • long-billed rhabdornis
  • stripe-breasted rhabdornis
  • stripe-headed rhabdornis
  • stripe-sided rhabdornis

Questions about rhabdornis

What does rhabdornis mean?
Rhabdornis means any of the small passerine birds of the genus Rhabdornis, endemic to the Philippines.
What part of speech is rhabdornis?
Rhabdornis is a noun.
What is the plural of rhabdornis?
The plural of rhabdornis is rhabdornises.

Words near rhabdornis in the dictionary

  1. rhabdophanes
  2. rhabdophobia
  3. rhabdophoran
  4. rhabdopleurid
  5. rhabdopleurids
  6. rhabdornis
  7. rhabdornises
  8. rhabdosarcoma
  9. rhabdosarcomas
  10. rhabdosomal
  11. rhabdosome

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