About The Word Pitta
Learn about the word Pitta to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Pitta definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.
Pitta
| Pitta Definition And Meaning |
|---|
What's The Definition Of Pitta?
[n] any bird of the genus Pitta; brilliantly colored chiefly terrestrial birds with short wings and tail and stout bills
Synonyms | Synonyms for Pitta: Related Terms | Find terms related to Pitta: See Also | tyrannid Pitta In Webster's Dictionary \Pit"ta\ (p[i^]t"t[.a]), n. (Zo["o]l.)
Any one of a large group of bright-colored clamatorial birds
belonging to {Pitta}, and allied genera of the family
{Pittid[ae]}. Most of the species are varied with three or
more colors, such as blue, green, crimson, yellow, purple,
and black. They are called also {ground thrushes}, and {Old
World ant thrushes}; but they are not related to the true
thrushes.
Note: The pittas are most abundant in the East Indies, but
some inhabit Southern Asia, Africa, and Australia. They
live mostly upon the ground, and feed upon insects of
various kinds.
|
More Crossword Puzzle Words
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Cross Word Of The Day
- Twirp ‐ someone who is regarded as contemptible [v] make high-pitched…
- Ammonium carbamate ‐ a salt of carbamic acid that is used as a nitrogen…
- Karl wernicke ‐ German neurologist best known for his studies of aphasia…
- Concaveness ‐ the property possessed by a…
- Subfamily smilacaceae ‐ one of many subfamilies into which some classification systems…
- Family caryophyllaceae ‐ large family of herbs or subshrubs (usually with stems swollen…
- Lophius americanus ‐ fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached…
- Gianni versace ‐ Italian fashion designer…
- Taillike ‐ resembling a tail
- Bunuel ‐ Spanish film director…