waxbill
US/ˈwæksˌbɪl/
waxbill noun: a member of any species in the genera Estrilda, Coccopygia, Brunhilda, Glaucestrilda, Amandava, Granatina, and Uraeginthus of the family Estrildidae of passerine birds.
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Noun
waxbill (plural waxbills)
Forms of waxbill
| plural | waxbills |
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Origin of waxbill
From wax + bill.
Words formed from waxbill
- Anambra waxbill
- Arabian waxbill
- black-cheeked waxbill
- black-crowned waxbill
- black-headed waxbill
- black-lored waxbill
- black-rumped waxbill
- black-tailed waxbill
- Cinderella waxbill
- common waxbill
- crimson-rumped waxbill
- fawn-breasted waxbill
- gray waxbill
- grey waxbill
- lavender waxbill
- orange-cheeked waxbill
- red-rumped waxbill
- red waxbill
- rosy-rumped waxbill
- swee waxbill
- violet-eared waxbill
- yellow-bellied waxbill
- zebra waxbill
Questions about waxbill
- What does waxbill mean?
- Waxbill means a member of any species in the genera Estrilda, Coccopygia, Brunhilda, Glaucestrilda, Amandava, Granatina, and Uraeginthus of the family Estrildidae of passerine birds.
- What part of speech is waxbill?
- Waxbill is a noun.
- How do you pronounce waxbill?
- Waxbill is pronounced /ˈwæksˌbɪl/ (US).
- What is the plural of waxbill?
- The plural of waxbill is waxbills.
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