Definition of Jacamar

1. Noun. Tropical American insectivorous bird having a long sharp bill and iridescent green or bronze plumage.

Generic synonyms: Piciform Bird
Group relationships: Family Galbulidae, Galbulidae

Definition of Jacamar

1. n. Any one of numerous species of tropical American birds of the genus Galbula and allied genera. They are allied to the kingfishers, but climb on tree trunks like nuthatches, and feed upon insects. Their colors are often brilliant.

Definition of Jacamar

1. Noun. Any of various insectivorous tropical birds, of the family ''Galbulidae'', having iridescent plumage and a long, sharp bill. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Jacamar

1. a tropical bird [n -S]

Medical Definition of Jacamar

1. Any one of numerous species of tropical American birds of the genus Galbula and allied genera. They are allied to the kingfishers, but climb on tree trunks like nuthatches, and feed upon insects. Their colours are often brilliant. Origin: F. Jacamar, Braz. Jacamarica; cf. Sp. Jacamar. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Jacamar

jaborandis
jaborine
jaborosalactol
jabot
jaboticaba
jaboticaba tree
jaboticabas
jabots
jabroni
jabs
jabuticaba
jabuticabas
jacal
jacales
jacals
jacamar (current term)
jacamars
jacana
jacanas
jacaranda
jacarandas
jacare
jacares
jacchus
jacchuses
jacconet
jacconets
jacent
jacinth
jacinthe

Literary usage of Jacamar

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A familiar history of birds: Their Nature, Habits, and Instincts by Edward Stanley (1880)
"jacamar.—Anis.—Cuckoo, Anecdotes and Habits o£ SWALLOWS' nests, as we know, are in this country invariably made of mud externally; but in America, ..."

2. The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language by William Dwight Whitney (1889)
"See jacamar, and cut under ¡futon, Г. L., vu. 579. Hence — 2. [ie; pi. galaxies (-siz).] Any assemblage of splendid, illustrious, or beautiful persons or ..."

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