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Tasmanian nativehen

Tasmanian nativehen noun: tribonyx mortierii, a flightless bird related to rails and coots.

tasmanian nativehen: tribonyx mortierii, a flightless bird related to rails and coots
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Noun

Tasmanian nativehen (plural Tasmanian nativehens)

  1. (Australia, slang) Tribonyx mortierii, a flightless bird related to rails and coots.

Synonyms of Tasmanian nativehen

Forms of Tasmanian nativehen

pluralTasmanian nativehens
alternative formTasmanian native hen
alternative formTasmanian native-hen

Questions about Tasmanian nativehen

What does Tasmanian nativehen mean?
Tasmanian nativehen means tribonyx mortierii, a flightless bird related to rails and coots.
What part of speech is Tasmanian nativehen?
Tasmanian nativehen is a noun.
What is the plural of Tasmanian nativehen?
The plural of Tasmanian nativehen is Tasmanian nativehens.

Words near Tasmanian nativehen in the dictionary

  1. Tasmanian myrtles
  2. Tasmanian native hen
  3. Tasmanian native hens
  4. Tasmanian native-hen
  5. Tasmanian native-hens
  6. Tasmanian nativehen
  7. Tasmanian nativehens
  8. Tasmanian oak
  9. Tasmanian plum
  10. Tasmanian tiger
  11. Tasmanian tigers

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