"gnatwren" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gnatwrens [plural]
Etymology: From gnat + wren. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|gnat|wren}} gnat + wren Head templates: {{en-noun}} gnatwren (plural gnatwrens)
  1. Any of several birds of various genera in the family Polioptilidae which are browner and more thickset, and have proportionally shorter tails and longer bills, than their relatives the soft blue-grey gnatcatchers. Categories (lifeform): Certhioid birds
    Sense id: en-gnatwren-en-noun-lt3nLFbs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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