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gnateater

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

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of the South and Central American passerine birds in the family Conopophagidae.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Calque of translingual Conopophaga. By surface analysis, gnat + eater.

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Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: töpökkä — any of the South American passerine bird in the family Conopophagidae
  • Italian: mangiamoscerini — any of the South American passerine bird in the family Conopophagidae
  • Polish: mrówkożer — any of the South American passerine bird in the family Conopophagidae