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Definition of Motmot

1. Noun. Tropical American bird resembling a blue jay and having greenish and bluish plumage.

Definition of Motmot

1. n. Any one of several species of long-tailed, passerine birds of the genus Momotus, having a strong serrated beak. In most of the species the two long middle tail feathers are racket-shaped at the tip, when mature. The bird itself is said by some writers to trim them into this shape. They feed on insects, reptiles, and fruit, and are found from Mexico to Brazil. The name is derived from its note.

Definition of Motmot

1. Noun. Any bird in the taxonomic family ''Momotidae'', endemic to the neotropics. ¹

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Definition of Motmot

1. a tropical bird [n -S]

Medical Definition of Motmot

1. Any one of several species of long-tailed, passerine birds of the genus Momotus, having a strong serrated beak. In most of the species the two long middle tail feathers are racket-shaped at the tip, when mature. The bird itself is said by some writers to trim them into this shape. They feed on insects, reptiles, and fruit, and are found from Mexico to Brazil. The name is derived from its note. Alternative forms: momot. Origin: Cf. Momot. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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