lyrebird

[ lahyuh r-burd ]
/ ˈlaɪərˌbɜrd /

noun

an Australian passerine bird of the genus Menura, the male of which has a long tail that is lyrate when spread.

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Origin of lyrebird

First recorded in 1825–35; lyre + bird

Words nearby lyrebird

lyrate, lyre, lyre back, lyre snake, lyre-form sofa, lyrebird, lyric, lyrical, lyricism, lyricist, lyricize
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British Dictionary definitions for lyrebird

lyrebird
/ (ˈlaɪəˌbɜːd) /

noun

either of two pheasant-like Australian birds, Menura superba and M. alberti, constituting the family Menuridae: during courtship displays, the male spreads its tail into the shape of a lyre
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