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flycatcher

noun fly·catch·er \ˈflī-ˌka-chər, -ˌke-\

: a type of bird that catches and eats flying insects

Full Definition of FLYCATCHER

:  any of various passerine birds (families Muscicapidae and Tyrannidae) that feed on insects taken on the wing
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First Known Use of FLYCATCHER

1678

Rhymes with FLYCATCHER

cowcatcher, dispatcher, dogcatcher, dream catcher, eye-catcher, gnatcatcher, head-scratcher
FLYCATCHER Defined for Kids

flycatcher

noun fly·catch·er \ˈflī-ˌka-chər, -ˌke-\

Definition of FLYCATCHER for Kids

:  a small bird that eats flying insects

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26 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. flycatcher
  2. Acadian flycatcher
  3. alder flycatcher
  4. Arizona crested flycatcher
  5. ash-throated flycatcher
  6. crested flycatcher
  7. Derby flycatcher
  8. fork-tailed flycatcher
  9. leaden flycatcher
  10. least flycatcher
  11. olive-sided flycatcher
  12. paradise flycatcher
  13. pied flycatcher
  14. restless flycatcher
  15. Royal Flycatcher
  16. satin flycatcher
  17. scissor-tailed flycatcher
  18. shining flycatcher
  19. spotted flycatcher
  20. swallow-tailed flycatcher
  21. Traill's flycatcher
  22. tyrant flycatcher
  23. vermilion flycatcher
  24. wagtail flycatcher
  25. yellow-bellied flycatcher
  26. swallow shrike
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