"hangnest" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hangnests [plural]
Etymology: From hang + nest. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|hang|nest}} hang + nest Head templates: {{en-noun}} hangnest (plural hangnests)
  1. A nest that hangs down like a bag or pocket, generally from a tree branch.
    Sense id: en-hangnest-en-noun-KNkqPhYG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms with consonant pseudo-digraphs, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms with consonant pseudo-digraphs: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51
  2. A bird which builds such a nest; a hangbird.
    Sense id: en-hangnest-en-noun-PgRpX0kB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms with consonant pseudo-digraphs, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Birds Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms with consonant pseudo-digraphs: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51 Disambiguation of Birds: 41 59
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: hangnest tody-tyrant

Inflected forms

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