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chickadee
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chick·a·dee  (chk-d)
n.
Any of several small plump North American birds of the genus Parus, having predominantly gray plumage and a dark-crowned head.
[Imitative of its call.]
chickadee [ˈtʃɪkəˌdiː]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of various small North American songbirds of the genus Parus, such as P. atricapillus (black-capped chickadee), typically having grey-and-black plumage: family Paridae (titmice)
[imitative of its note]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.chickadee - any of various small grey-and-black songbirds of North Americachickadee - any of various small grey-and-black songbirds of North America
titmouse, tit - small insectivorous birds
genus Parus, Parus - type genus of the family Paridae
black-capped chickadee, Parus atricapillus, blackcap - chickadee having a dark crown
Carolina chickadee, Parus carolinensis - southern United States chickadee similar to the blackcap but smaller
Translations
chickadee [ˈtʃɪkədiː] N → carbonero m
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