treeswift

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noun

Any bird in the family Hemiprocnidae, closely related to the true swifts in the family Apodidae, but differing in having a forked tail and a crest or other facial ornamentation, and in being able to perch on branches.

Similar
crested swift
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Meanings

nountreeswift (plural treeswifts)

plural treeswifts

  1. Any bird in the family Hemiprocnidae, closely related to the true swifts in the family Apodidae, but differing in having a forked tail and a crest or other facial ornamentation, and in being able to perch on branches.

    Synonyms: crested swift

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny bird in the family Hemiprocnidae, closely related to the true swifts in the family Apodidae, but differing in having a forked tail and a crest or other facial ornamentation, and in being able to perch on branches.

Similar
crested swift

Origin

From tree + swift.

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Translations

Finnish puukiitäjä
  • puukiitäjäbird in the family Hemiprocnidae
Polish czubik
  • czubikbird in the family Hemiprocnidae

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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