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scrubwren

scrubwren noun: any of various small, mainly insectivorous passerine birds of genus Sericornis in family Acanthizidae.

scrubwren: any of various small, mainly insectivorous passerine birds of genus Sericornis in family...
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Noun

scrubwren (plural scrubwrens)

  1. Any of various small, mainly insectivorous passerine birds of genus Sericornis in family Acanthizidae.

Forms of scrubwren

pluralscrubwrens

Origin of scrubwren

From scrub + wren.

Words formed from scrubwren

Questions about scrubwren

What does scrubwren mean?
Scrubwren means any of various small, mainly insectivorous passerine birds of genus Sericornis in family Acanthizidae.
What part of speech is scrubwren?
Scrubwren is a noun.
What is the plural of scrubwren?
The plural of scrubwren is scrubwrens.

Words near scrubwren in the dictionary

  1. scrubtits
  2. scrubwoman
  3. scrubwomen
  4. scrubwood
  5. scrubwoods
  6. scrubwren
  7. scrubwrens
  8. scrudge
  9. scrudged
  10. scrudges
  11. scrudging

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