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Motmot

Motmot Meaning & Definition
Motmot Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Motmot?

[n] tropical American bird resembling a blue jay and having greenish and bluish plumage

Synonyms | Synonyms for Motmot: momot

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See Also | coraciiform bird | family Momotidae | Momotidae

Motmot In Webster's Dictionary

\Mot"mot\, n. [Cf. {Momot}.] (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several species of long-tailed, passerine birds of the genus {Momotus}, having a strong serrated beak. In most of the species the two long middle tail feathers are racket-shaped at the tip, when mature. The bird itself is said by some writers to trim them into this shape. They feed on insects, reptiles, and fruit, and are found from Mexico to Brazil. The name is derived from its note. [Written also {momot}.]

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