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gnatcatcher

noun gnat·catch·er \ˈnat-ˌka-chər, -ˌke-\

Definition of GNATCATCHER

:  any of a genus (Polioptila) of several small North and South American insectivorous oscine birds
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First Known Use of GNATCATCHER

1839

Rhymes with GNATCATCHER

cowcatcher, dispatcher, dogcatcher, dream catcher, eye-catcher, flycatcher, head-scratcher

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5 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. gnatcatcher
  2. black-tailed gnatcatcher
  3. blue-gray gnatcatcher
  4. California gnatcatcher
  5. plumbeous gnatcatcher
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