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Definition of Nuthatch
1. Noun. Any of various small short-tailed songbirds with strong feet and a sharp beak that feed on small nuts and insects.
Exact synonyms: Nutcracker
Generic synonyms: Oscine, Oscine Bird
Group relationships: Family Sittidae, Sittidae
Specialized synonyms: European Nuthatch, Sitta Europaea, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Sitta Canadensis, Sitta Carolinensis, White-breasted Nuthatch
Generic synonyms: Oscine, Oscine Bird
Group relationships: Family Sittidae, Sittidae
Specialized synonyms: European Nuthatch, Sitta Europaea, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Sitta Canadensis, Sitta Carolinensis, White-breasted Nuthatch
Definition of Nuthatch
1. n. Any one of several species of birds of the genus Sitta, as the European species (Sitta Europæa). The white-breasted nuthatch (S. Carolinensis), the red-breasted nuthatch (S. Canadensis), the pygmy nuthatch (S. pygmæa), and others, are American.
Definition of Nuthatch
1. a small bird [n -ES]
Medical Definition of Nuthatch
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