Meanings
nounantbird (plural antbirds)
plural antbirds
- Any of various drab-colored South American birds of the family Thamnophilidae that feed on ants.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounany of various dull-colored South American birds that feeding on ants some following army ant swarms
Similar
ant bird
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Czech mravenčík
- mravenčíkA member of Thamnophilidae
Finnish puumuura
- puumuuraA member of Thamnophilidae
German Ameisenvogel
- AmeisenvogelA member of Thamnophilidae
Hungarian hangyászmadár
- hangyászmadárA member of Thamnophilidae
Portuguese choca
- chocaA member of Thamnophilidae
Spanish hormiguero, hormiguerito
- hormigueroA member of Thamnophilidae
- hormigueritoA member of Thamnophilidae
Rhymes & wordplay
Anagrams
Cite this entry
APA
antbird. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antbird
MLA
“antbird.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antbird. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antbird,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antbird.
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