gnatcatcher

English

noun
Definitions
  • A member of any of various species of small passerine birds in the family Polioptilidae found in North America and South America, close relatives of the wrens.

Etymology

Compound from English gnat + English catcher root from Proto-Indo-European *keh₂p- (seize, grasp, take, catch, grab, stick to, hold).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*keh₂p-

Gloss

seize, grasp, take, catch, grab, stick to, hold

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