"moosebird" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: moosebirds [plural]
Etymology: From moose + bird. They have been observed landing on moose to eat engorged ticks. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|moose|bird}} moose + bird Head templates: {{en-noun}} moosebird (plural moosebirds)
  1. (US) The gray jay, Perisoreus canadensis. Tags: US Categories (lifeform): Corvids
    Sense id: en-moosebird-en-noun-AgjHUBzo Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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