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twistwing

twistwing noun: any of the two species of tropical birds in the genus Cnipodectes, found in Central and South America.

twistwing: any of the two species of tropical birds in the genus Cnipodectes, found in Central and South...
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Noun

twistwing (plural twistwings)

  1. Any of the two species of tropical birds in the genus Cnipodectes, found in Central and South America.

Forms of twistwing

pluraltwistwings

Origin of twistwing

From twist + wing.

Questions about twistwing

What does twistwing mean?
Twistwing means any of the two species of tropical birds in the genus Cnipodectes, found in Central and South America.
What part of speech is twistwing?
Twistwing is a noun.
What is the plural of twistwing?
The plural of twistwing is twistwings.

Words near twistwing in the dictionary

  1. twists someone's arm
  2. twists someone's words
  3. twists the knife
  4. twists the knife in the wound
  5. twists up
  6. twistwing
  7. twistwings
  8. twistwork
  9. twisty
  10. twisty fries
  11. twisty puzzle

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