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treeswift

treeswift noun: any bird in the family Hemiprocnidae, closely related to the true swifts in the family Apodidae, but differing in having a forked tail and a crest or other facial ornamentation, and in being able to perch on branches.

treeswift: any bird in the family Hemiprocnidae, closely related to the true swifts in the family Apodidae,...
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Noun

treeswift (plural treeswifts)

  1. Any bird in the family Hemiprocnidae, closely related to the true swifts in the family Apodidae, but differing in having a forked tail and a crest or other facial ornamentation, and in being able to perch on branches.
    Synonyms:
    crested swift

Synonyms of treeswift

  • crested swift

Forms of treeswift

pluraltreeswifts

Origin of treeswift

From tree + swift.

Questions about treeswift

What does treeswift mean?
Treeswift means any bird in the family Hemiprocnidae, closely related to the true swifts in the family Apodidae, but differing in having a forked tail and a crest or other facial ornamentation, and in being able to perch on branches.
What part of speech is treeswift?
Treeswift is a noun.
What is the plural of treeswift?
The plural of treeswift is treeswifts.

Words near treeswift in the dictionary

  1. treespaces
  2. treestand
  3. treestands
  4. treestump
  5. treestumps
  6. treeswift
  7. treeswifts
  8. Treeton
  9. treetop
  10. treetop disease
  11. treetope

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