antpitta

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noun

Any of the small, insect-eating passerine birds in family Grallariidae, of subtropical and tropical Central and South America.

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Meanings

nounantpitta (plural antpittas)

plural antpittas

  1. Any of the small, insect-eating passerine birds in family Grallariidae, of subtropical and tropical Central and South America.

Origin

From ant + pitta.

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Translations

Finnish luura
  • luurabird of the family Grallariidae
Cite this entry
APA

antpitta. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antpitta

MLA

“antpitta.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antpitta. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antpitta,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antpitta.

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