English Explanatory Dictionary

least flycatcher

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small insect-eating passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family, and the smallest member of the genus Empidonax, native to North America.

Pronunciation

/liːst flaɪˈkætʃ.ə(ɹ)/ /list flaɪˈkætʃ.ɚ/ /ˈkɛtʃ.ɚ/

Word forms

least flycatcher least flycatchers

Etymology

From least + flycatcher, from the fact that it is the smallest member of its genus.

Synonyms

chebec chebecker
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