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antshrike

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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ănt′-shrīk′
US: /ˈæntˌʃɹaɪk/
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noun

Meaning 1

Any of several passerine bird species of various genera in the antbird (Thamnophilidae) family.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From ant + shrike.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

Catalan: batarà — several passerine bird species of various genera in the antbird (Thamnophilidae) family
Catalan: formiguer — several passerine bird species of various genera in the antbird (Thamnophilidae) family
Finnish: puumuura — several passerine bird species of various genera in the antbird (Thamnophilidae) family
French: batara — several passerine bird species of various genera in the antbird (Thamnophilidae) family
German: Ameisenwürger — several passerine bird species of various genera in the antbird (Thamnophilidae) family
Hungarian: hangyászgébics — several passerine bird species of various genera in the antbird (Thamnophilidae) family
Japanese: アリドリ (aridori) — several passerine bird species of various genera in the antbird (Thamnophilidae) family
Portuguese: choca — several passerine bird species of various genera in the antbird (Thamnophilidae) family
Spanish: batará — several passerine bird species of various genera in the antbird (Thamnophilidae) family
Spanish: hormiguero — several passerine bird species of various genera in the antbird (Thamnophilidae) family

Word forms

Inflections and variants

antshrikes — plural

Word family

Derived and related words

Derived: Acre antshrike, Amazonian antshrike, bamboo antshrike, band-tailed antshrike, bar-crested antshrike, barred antshrike, black antshrike, black-backed antshrike, black-crested antshrike, black-hooded antshrike, blackish-gray antshrike, black-throated antshrike, Bolivian slaty antshrike, Castelnau's antshrike, Chapman's antshrike, chestnut-backed antshrike, Cocha antshrike, collared antshrike, fasciated antshrike, glossy antshrike, great antshrike, Guianan slaty antshrike, large-tailed antshrike, lined antshrike, mouse-colored antshrike, Natterer's slaty antshrike, pearly antshrike, Peruvian slaty antshrike, plain-winged antshrike, Planalto slaty antshrike, rufous-capped antshrike, rufous-winged antshrike, silvery-cheeked antshrike, Sooretama slaty antshrike, spot-backed antshrike, spot-winged antshrike, streak-backed antshrike, tufted antshrike, undulated antshrike, uniform antshrike, upland antshrike, variable antshrike, western slaty antshrike, white-bearded antshrike, white-shouldered antshrike

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