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thornbird

thornbird noun: any bird of the species of genus Phacellodomus.

Noun

thornbird (plural thornbirds)

  1. Any bird of the species of genus Phacellodomus.
  2. (archaic) A small South American bird (Anumbius annumbi) that builds a large and complex nest of twigs and thorns.

Synonyms of thornbird

Forms of thornbird

pluralthornbirds

Origin of thornbird

From thorn + bird.

Words formed from thornbird

  • chestnut-backed thornbird
  • freckle-breasted thornbird
  • greater thornbird
  • little thornbird
  • orange-breasted thornbird
  • orange-eyed thornbird
  • plain thornbird
  • rufous-fronted thornbird
  • spot-breasted thornbird
  • streak-fronted thornbird

Questions about thornbird

What does thornbird mean?
Thornbird means any bird of the species of genus Phacellodomus.
What part of speech is thornbird?
Thornbird is a noun.
What is the plural of thornbird?
The plural of thornbird is thornbirds.

Words near thornbird in the dictionary

  1. Thornber
  2. Thornberry
  3. Thornberrys
  4. thornbill
  5. thornbills
  6. thornbird
  7. thornbirds
  8. Thornbrugh
  9. Thornburg
  10. Thornburgh
  11. Thornburghs

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