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Steller's jay

Steller's jay noun: cyanocitta stelleri, a jay native to western North America, related to the blue jay, but with a black head and upper body.

Noun

Steller's jay (plural Steller's jays)

  1. Cyanocitta stelleri, a jay native to western North America, related to the blue jay, but with a black head and upper body.
    Synonyms:
    long-crested jay, mountain jay, pine jay

Synonyms of Steller's jay

Forms of Steller's jay

pluralSteller's jays

Origin of Steller's jay

Partial calque of translingual Cyanocitta stelleri, named after the naturalist Georg Wilhelm Steller.

Questions about Steller's jay

What does Steller's jay mean?
Steller's jay means cyanocitta stelleri, a jay native to western North America, related to the blue jay, but with a black head and upper body.
What part of speech is Steller's jay?
Steller's jay is a noun.
What is the plural of Steller's jay?
The plural of Steller's jay is Steller's jays.

Words near Steller's jay in the dictionary

  1. stellenbosching
  2. steller
  3. Steller sea lion
  4. Steller sea lions
  5. Steller's eider
  6. Steller's jay
  7. Steller's jays
  8. Steller's sea ape
  9. Steller's sea cow
  10. Steller's sea cows
  11. Steller's sea eagle

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