twistwing

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noun

Any of the two species of tropical birds in the genus Cnipodectes, found in Central and South America.

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Meanings

nountwistwing (plural twistwings)

plural twistwings

  1. Any of the two species of tropical birds in the genus Cnipodectes, found in Central and South America.

Origin

From twist + wing.

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APA

twistwing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/twistwing

MLA

“twistwing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/twistwing. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “twistwing,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/twistwing.

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