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skunkbird

skunkbird noun: a bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus).

Noun

skunkbird (plural skunkbirds)

  1. A bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus).

Forms of skunkbird

pluralskunkbirds

Origin of skunkbird

From skunk + bird, because its black and white markings resemble those of a skunk.

Questions about skunkbird

What does skunkbird mean?
Skunkbird means a bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus).
What part of speech is skunkbird?
Skunkbird is a noun.
What is the plural of skunkbird?
The plural of skunkbird is skunkbirds.

Words near skunkbird in the dictionary

  1. skunk works
  2. skunkbag
  3. skunkbags
  4. skunkbear
  5. skunkbears
  6. skunkbird
  7. skunkbirds
  8. skunkbush
  9. skunkbush sumac
  10. skunkbushes
  11. skunked

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