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woollyneck

woollyneck noun: any of the genus Ciconia of storks.

woollyneck: any of the genus Ciconia of storks
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Noun

woollyneck (plural woollynecks)

  1. Any of the genus Ciconia of storks.

Forms of woollyneck

pluralwoollynecks

Origin of woollyneck

woolly + neck

Words formed from woollyneck

  • African woollyneck
  • Asian woollyneck

Questions about woollyneck

What does woollyneck mean?
Woollyneck means any of the genus Ciconia of storks.
What part of speech is woollyneck?
Woollyneck is a noun.
What is the plural of woollyneck?
The plural of woollyneck is woollynecks.

Words near woollyneck in the dictionary

  1. woollyback
  2. woollybacks
  3. woollybutt
  4. woollybutts
  5. woollyish
  6. woollyneck
  7. woollynecks
  8. woollypate
  9. woollypated
  10. woollystar
  11. woollystars

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