Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bristlebird

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bristlebird
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of three species of passerine birds in the genus Dasyornis endemic to Australia.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From bristle + bird.

Inflected Forms

Phrases

eastern bristlebird rufous bristlebird western bristlebird

Questions

What does bristlebird mean?
Any of three species of passerine birds in the genus Dasyornis endemic to Australia.
Where does bristlebird come from?
From bristle + bird.

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