subsong

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noun

A sequence of sounds uttered by a young bird before it has learned to produce normal birdsong.

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Meanings

nounsubsong (countable and uncountable, plural subsongs)

plural subsongs

  1. countableuncountablebiologyA sequence of sounds uttered by a young bird before it has learned to produce normal birdsong.

Origin

From sub- + song.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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