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Kinglet
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun Kinglet has 1 sense
- kinglet(n = noun.animal) Array - small birds resembling warblers but having some of the habits of titmice; Array is a kind of warbler
is a member of genus regulus, regulus
has particulars: goldcrest, golden-crested kinglet, regulus regulus, gold-crowned kinglet, regulus satrata, regulus calendula, ruby-crowned kinglet, ruby-crowned wren
CIDE DICTIONARY
Kinglet, n.
- A little king; a weak or insignificant king. Carlyle. [1913 Webster]
- Any one of several species of small singing birds of the genus
Regulus and familySylviidæ . [1913 Webster]" The golden-crowned kinglet (Regulus satrapa ), and the rubycrowned kinglet (Regulus calendula ), are the most common American species. The common English kinglet (Regulus cristatus ) is also calledgolden-crested wren ,moonie , andmarigold finch . The kinglets are often popularly calledwrens , both in America and England."
OXFORD DICTIONARY
Kinglet, n.
1 a petty king.
2 US any of various small birds of the family Regulidae, esp. the goldcrest.
1 a petty king.
2 US any of various small birds of the family Regulidae, esp. the goldcrest.
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