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tyrant flycatcher

noun

flycatcher (def. 2).

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Origin of tyrant flycatcher

First recorded in 1775–85

Words nearby tyrant flycatcher

Tyrannosaurus rex, tyrannous, tyrannulet, tyranny, tyrant, tyrant flycatcher, tyre, Tyree, Tyrian, Tyrian purple, tyro
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British Dictionary definitions for tyrant flycatcher

tyrant flycatcher

noun

any passerine bird of the American family TyrannidaeOften shortened to: flycatcher
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