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gnatcatcher

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

very small North American and South American warblers

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

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Broader terms: warbler

History

Etymology

From gnat + catcher.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: agafamosquits — bird in the family Polioptilidae
  • Cherokee: ᏗᏏ (disi) — bird in the family Polioptilidae
  • Finnish: sääskikerttu — bird in the family Polioptilidae
  • German: Mückenfänger — bird in the family Polioptilidae
  • Korean: 모기잡이 (mogijabi) — bird in the family Polioptilidae
  • Russian: комароло́в (komarolóv) — bird in the family Polioptilidae
  • Russian: комароло́вка (komarolóvka) — bird in the family Polioptilidae
  • Spanish: tacuarita — bird in the family Polioptilidae
  • Swedish: myggsnappare — bird in the family Polioptilidae