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undertwig

undertwig noun: a lower twig.

Noun

undertwig (plural undertwigs)

  1. A lower twig.
    • Edward Hamilton Aitken, Zoo in the Garden
      Its very way of sitting, bolt upright, on the undertwigs of a tree, and the ceaseless, nervous movement of its little tail, and the nimble little sallies after flies, […]

Forms of undertwig

pluralundertwigs

Origin of undertwig

From under- + twig.

Questions about undertwig

What does undertwig mean?
Undertwig means a lower twig.
What part of speech is undertwig?
Undertwig is a noun.
What is the plural of undertwig?
The plural of undertwig is undertwigs.

Words near undertwig in the dictionary

  1. underturnkey
  2. underturnkeys
  3. underturns
  4. undertutor
  5. undertutors
  6. undertwig
  7. undertwigs
  8. undertwisted
  9. undertype
  10. undertypes
  11. undertyrant

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