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Titmouse
Titmouse Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Titmouse?
[n] small insectivorous birds
Synonyms | Synonyms for Titmouse: tit Related Terms | Find terms related to Titmouse: See Also | Auriparus flaviceps | blue tit | bush tit | bushtit | Chamaea fasciata | chickadee | family Paridae | oscine | oscine bird | Paridae | Parus bicolor | Parus caeruleus | tomtit | tufted titmouse | verdin | wren-tit Titmouse In Webster's Dictionary \Tit"mouse`\, n.; pl. {Titmice}. [OE. titemose,
titmase; tit small, or a small bird + AS. m[=a]se a kind of
small bird; akin to D. mees a titmouse, G. meise, OHG. meisa,
Icel. meisingr. The English form has been influenced by the
unrelated word mouse. Cf. {Tit} a small bird.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any one of numerous species of small insectivorous singing
birds belonging to {Parus} and allied genera; -- called also
{tit}, and {tomtit}.
Note: The blue titmouse ({Parus c[oe]ruleus}), the marsh
titmouse ({P. palustris}), the crested titmouse ({P.
cristatus}), the great titmouse ({P. major}), and the
long tailed titmouse ({[AE]githalos caudatus}), are the
best-known European species. See {Chickadee}.
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