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scrubbird

scrubbird noun: a shy, secretive, ground-dwelling bird of the genus Atrichornis, found in Australia.

scrubbird: a shy, secretive, ground-dwelling bird of the genus Atrichornis, found in Australia
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Noun

scrubbird (plural scrubbirds)

  1. A shy, secretive, ground-dwelling bird of the genus Atrichornis, found in Australia.

Forms of scrubbird

pluralscrubbirds
alternative formscrub bird

Origin of scrubbird

From scrub + bird.

Words formed from scrubbird

Questions about scrubbird

What does scrubbird mean?
Scrubbird means a shy, secretive, ground-dwelling bird of the genus Atrichornis, found in Australia.
What part of speech is scrubbird?
Scrubbird is a noun.
What is the plural of scrubbird?
The plural of scrubbird is scrubbirds.

Words near scrubbird in the dictionary

  1. scrubbing down
  2. scrubbing in
  3. scrubbing out
  4. scrubbing up
  5. scrubbings
  6. scrubbird
  7. scrubbirds
  8. scrubboard
  9. scrubboards
  10. scrubby
  11. scrubdown

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