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shrikes

shrikes is the plural of shrike.

Meaning of shrike

Noun

shrike (plural shrikes)

  1. Any of various passerine birds of the family Laniidae which are known for their habit of catching other birds and small animals and impaling the uneaten portions of their bodies on thorns.
    Synonyms:
    butcherbird

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Questions about shrikes

What is shrikes the plural of?
Shrikes is the plural of shrike.

Words near shrikes in the dictionary

  1. shrikebill
  2. shrikebills
  3. shrikelike
  4. shriker
  5. shrikers
  6. shrikes
  7. shrikethrush
  8. shrikethrushes
  9. shriketit
  10. shriketits
  11. shrikhand

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