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motmot Definition

mot·mot (mät′mät′)

noun

any of a family (Momotidae) of long-tailed, chiefly green, coraciiform birds of tropical and subtropical America, usually nesting in tunnels they make along river banks

Etymology: AmSp, echoic of its note

motmot Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • see: We saw Motmots, hummingbirds and the more common urban species.

Adjective modifier

  • turquoise-browed: Our final exit up the driveway includes at least four Turquoise-browed Motmots.
  • blue-crowned: Does a blue-crowned motmot or a violaceous euphonia really want to hear strange instrumental shrieks before breakfast?