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Acanthiza

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Translingual

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Acanthiza nana

Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ἀκᾰνθεών (akăntheṓn, thorny bracken) +‎ ζᾰ́ω (zắō, I live).[1]

Proper noun

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Acanthiza f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Acanthizidae – thornbills.

Hypernyms

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References

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  1. ^ "Acanthiza" in James A. Jobling's Helm dictionary of scientific bird names, A&C Black (2010)