lyrebird
[ lahyuhr-burd ]
/ ˈlaɪərˌbɜrd /
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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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Lyra, lyrate, lyra viol, lyre, lyre back, lyrebird, lyre-form sofa, lyre snake, lyric, lyrical, lyricism
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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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