thistletail

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noun

An ovenbird of the former genus Schizoeaca, now regarded as belonging to the genus Asthenes which also comprises canasteros.

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Meanings

nounthistletail (plural thistletails)

plural thistletails

  1. An ovenbird of the former genus Schizoeaca, now regarded as belonging to the genus Asthenes which also comprises canasteros.

Origin

From thistle + tail.

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Translations

Catalan cisteller
  • cistellerbird
Finnish ruskopiikkipyrstö
  • ruskopiikkipyrstöbird
Spanish piscuiz
  • piscuizbird
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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