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Thesaurus: shortwing

Any one of several species of small wrenlike Asiatic birds having short wings and a short tail. They belong to Brachypterix, Callene, and allied genera.

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  1. n. Any one of several species of small wrenlike Asiatic birds having short wings and a short tail. They belong to Brachypterix, Callene, and allied genera.
  2. Any one of several species of small wrenlike Asiatic birds having short wings and a short tail. They belong to Brachypterix, Callene, and allied genera.
  3. Any one of several species of small wrenlike Asiatic birdshaving short wings and a short tail. They belong to Brachypterix,Callene, and allied genera.