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Definition: PHAINOPEPLA |
PHAINOPEPLANoun1. A small crested passerine bird (Phainopepla nitens), native of Mexico and the Southern United States. The adult male is of a uniform glossy blue-black; the female is brownish. Called also black flycatcher. |
Etymology: Phainopepla \Pha*i`no*pep"la\, noun. [New Latin expression, from the Greek expression shining robe.]. (Websters 1913) |
Expression using "PHAINOPEPLA": Phainopepla nitens. Additional references. | |
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phainopepla | 4 |
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| Words rhyming with "PHAINOPEPLA" (pronounced 'Pha*i`no*pep"la'): Ala, Algarovilla, Ampulla, Angola, Armilla, Arolla, Axilla, Bandala, Banderilla, Barilla, bengola, Beteela, Bulla, Cabrilla, Calcavella, Calla, Camarilla, Canella, Capella, Cappella, Carambola, Cedilla, Cella, Chinchilla, Cicala, Claribella, Coccinella, Codilla, Columbella, Columella, Coronilla, Fibrilla, flotilla, Fovilla, Fringilla, gala, Gentianella, gorgonzola, gorilla, granadilla, guerilla, Gula, koala, lamella, Lirella, Locustella, mammilla, mandola, mantilla, Manzanilla. (additional references) |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-e-h-i-l-n-o-p-p-p" | |
-3 letters: aphelian, aphelion, haplopia, phelonia. | |
-4 letters: aeolian, aphelia, aphonia, apnoeal, opaline, panpipe, paphian, pinhole. | |
-5 letters: alpine, anopia, apneal, apnoea, appeal, enhalo, eolian, happen, holpen, hopple, inhale, lippen, nappie, nipple, papain, penial, phenol, phonal, pineal, pinole, poplin, popple. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)50 48 41 49 4E 4F 50 45 50 4C 41 |
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