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winter wren

winter wren noun: a bird of the species Troglodytes hiemalis, of the coniferous forests of the cooler parts of North America, from British Columbia to the Atlantic coast.

winter wren: a bird of the species Troglodytes hiemalis, of the coniferous forests of the cooler parts of North...
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Noun

winter wren (plural winter wrens)

  1. A bird of the species Troglodytes hiemalis, of the coniferous forests of the cooler parts of North America, from British Columbia to the Atlantic coast.
  2. Any of what are now consider separate species, the Eurasian wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) and the Pacific wren (Troglodytes pacificus)

Forms of winter wren

pluralwinter wrens

Questions about winter wren

What does winter wren mean?
Winter wren means a bird of the species Troglodytes hiemalis, of the coniferous forests of the cooler parts of North America, from British Columbia to the Atlantic coast.
What part of speech is winter wren?
Winter wren is a noun.
What is the plural of winter wren?
The plural of winter wren is winter wrens.

Words near winter wren in the dictionary

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  8. Winter's bark
  9. Winter's law
  10. winter-bound
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