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Smith's longspur

Smith's longspur noun: a bird of the species Calcarius pictus, native to North America east of the continental divide.

smith's longspur: a bird of the species Calcarius pictus, native to North America east of the continental divide
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Noun

Smith's longspur (plural Smith's longspurs)

  1. A bird of the species Calcarius pictus, native to North America east of the continental divide.

Forms of Smith's longspur

pluralSmith's longspurs

Origin of Smith's longspur

Named by American ornithologist John James Audubon after his friend Gideon B. Smith.

Questions about Smith's longspur

What does Smith's longspur mean?
Smith's longspur means a bird of the species Calcarius pictus, native to North America east of the continental divide.
What part of speech is Smith's longspur?
Smith's longspur is a noun.
What is the plural of Smith's longspur?
The plural of Smith's longspur is Smith's longspurs.

Words near Smith's longspur in the dictionary

  1. Smith River
  2. Smith squat
  3. Smith system
  4. Smith Valley
  5. Smith's dwarf chameleon
  6. Smith's longspur
  7. Smith's longspurs
  8. Smith-Fineman-Myers syndrome
  9. Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome
  10. Smith-Magenis syndrome
  11. Smith-Martin-Dodd syndrome

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