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mock·ing·bird M0360800 (mŏk′ĭng-bûrd′)n. Any of several species of New World birds of the family Mimidae, especially Mimus polyglottos, a gray and white bird of North America and the Caribbean islands, noted for the ability to mimic the sounds of other birds.mockingbird (ˈmɒkɪŋˌbɜːd) n1. (Animals) Austral any American songbird of the family Mimidae, having a long tail and grey plumage: noted for their ability to mimic the song of other birds2. (Animals) a small scrub bird, Atrichornis rufescens, noted for its mimicrymock•ing•bird (ˈmɒk ɪŋˌbɜrd) n. any of several New World songbirds of the family Mimidae that appropriate the calls of other bird species, esp. Mimus polyglottos, of the U.S. and Mexico, having gray, white, and black plumage. [1670–80, Amer.] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | mockingbird - long-tailed grey-and-white songbird of the southern United States able to mimic songs of other birdsMimus polyglotktos, mockeroscine, oscine bird - passerine bird having specialized vocal apparatusgenus Mimus, Mimus - type genus of the family Mimidae: mockingbirds | TranslationsSpottdrosselmimo poliglottamockingbird
mockingbird: see mimic thrushmimic thrush, common name for members of the Mimidae, a family of exclusively American birds, allied to the wrens and thrushes, that includes the mockingbird, the catbird, and the thrashers. Mimic thrushes are most numerous in Mexico. ..... Click the link for more information. .mockingbirdnoted for mimicking songs of other birds; one of the world’s most noted singers. [Ornithology: Sparks, 116]See: Mimicrymockingbird1. any American songbird of the family Mimidae, having a long tail and grey plumage: noted for their ability to mimic the song of other birds Austral2. a small scrb bird, Atrichornis rufescens, noted for its mimicry mockingbirdSoftware that intercepts communications (especially logintransactions) between users and hosts and provides system-likeresponses to the users while saving their responses(especially account IDs and passwords). A special case ofTrojan Horse.mockingbird
Synonyms for mockingbirdnoun long-tailed grey-and-white songbird of the southern United States able to mimic songs of other birdsSynonymsRelated Words- oscine
- oscine bird
- genus Mimus
- Mimus
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