"wormfowl" meaning in All languages combined

See wormfowl on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: wormfowls [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English wermfoul, equivalent to worm + fowl. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|wermfoul}} Middle English wermfoul, {{compound|en|worm|fowl}} worm + fowl Head templates: {{en-noun}} wormfowl (plural wormfowls)
  1. Any bird that feeds primarily on worms. Categories (lifeform): Birds

Inflected forms

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