flycatcher
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flycatcher
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From fly + catcher.
noun flycatchers
- Any of many kinds of birds of the family Muscicapidae, of Africa, Europe, and Asia, that catch insects in flight; an Old World flycatcher.
- Any of many kinds of similar birds of various families, such as Tyrannidae (the New World flycatchers of the Americas), Tityridae, Stenostiridae, Monarchidae, Petroicidae, etc.
- A device for catching flies. Stewart appeared anxious to get all information in connection with a fly-catcher on the counter.
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noun bird
| Español | papamoscas |
|---|---|
| Français | gobemouche |
| Deutsch | Fliegenschnäpper |
| Italiano | muscicapide |
| Română | muscar |
| Русский | мухоловка muxolovka, мухое́д muxojéd |
Talk about this word "flycatcher." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/flycatcher. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. flycatcher. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/flycatcher "flycatcher." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/flycatcher.
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@misc{flycatcher_2026,
title = {flycatcher},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/flycatcher},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
