"nicator" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nicators [plural]
Etymology: From the genus name. Head templates: {{en-noun}} nicator (plural nicators)
  1. Any of several passerine birds in the genus Nicator. Wikipedia link: nicator Categories (lifeform): Perching birds
    Sense id: en-nicator-en-noun-NlscFBe1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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