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Definition of Hangnest
1. n. A nest that hangs like a bag or pocket.
Definition of Hangnest
1. Noun. A nest that hangs like a bag or pocket. ¹
2. Noun. A bird which builds such a nest; a hangbird. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Hangnest
1. a hangbird [n -S] - See also: hangbird
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hangnest
Literary usage of Hangnest
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. List of the Vertebrated Animals Now Or Lately Living in the Gardens of the by London Zoo (London, England), Philip Lutley Sclater (1883)
"Orchard hangnest. Hab. North America. ad. Purchased, July 25, 1873. f. ...
Brazilian hangnest. Hab. Brazil. n. Male. Presented by Frederick Bernai, Esq., ..."
2. Library of Natural History by Richard Lydekker (1901)
"The best- known species is the Baltimore hangnest (Icterus galbula), frequently
termed the Baltimore oriole of the United States. These birds build in large ..."
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