yellownape

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noun

greater yellownape (Chrysophlegma flavinucha)

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Meanings

nounyellownape (plural yellownapes)

plural yellownapes

  1. Any of various birds with a yellow nape
    1. greater yellownape (Chrysophlegma flavinucha)
    2. lesser yellownape (Picus chlorolophus)
    3. Javan yellownape/checker-throated yellownape (Chrysophlegma mentale)

Origin

From yellow + nape.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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