tree creeper

A form of treecreeper — Any of various small passerine birds of the genus Certhia which live in woodlands throughout the Northern Hemisphere.

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Meanings

nountree creeper (plural tree creepers)

plural tree creepers

  1. alternativeAlternative form of treecreeper.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounany of various small insectivorous birds of the Northern Hemisphere that climb up a tree trunk supporting themselves on stiff tail feathers and their feet

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oscineoscine bird

nounany of numerous South American and Central American birds with a curved bill and stiffened tail feathers that climb and feed like woodpeckers

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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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Chicago

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