Shortwing
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Shortwing is a noun meaning Any of a group of colourful, mostly insectivorous birds in the genus Brachypteryx of the thrush family Turdidae.
Meaning
Any of a group of colourful, mostly insectivorous birds in the genus Brachypteryx of the thrush family Turdidae.
More Meanings
- Heinrichia calligyna, the great shortwing.
- Any of the damselflies of the family Perilestidae in the order Odonata.
Word Forms
- shortwings
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include birdwing, redwing, roughwing, thrush, whitewing, antbird.
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