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seedeater

[ seed-ee-ter ]
/ ˈsidˌi tər /
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noun
any of numerous small, tropical American finches, especially of the genus Sporophila.
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Origin of seedeater

First recorded in 1875–80; seed + eat + -er1

Words nearby seedeater

seed capsule, seedcase, seed coat, seed coral, seed corn, seedeater, seeder, seed fern, seed leaf, seedless plant, seedling
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