"xenops" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈzinɑps/ Forms: xenopses [plural]
Etymology: From translingual Xenops, from Ancient Greek. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|mul|Xenops}} translingual Xenops, {{der|en|grc|-}} Ancient Greek Head templates: {{en-noun|es}} xenops (plural xenopses)
  1. Any of the tropical birds in the genera Xenops, Megaxenops and Microxenops, found in Central and South America. Wikipedia link: xenops Categories (lifeform): Ovenbirds
    Sense id: en-xenops-en-noun-1n5M-3oE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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