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Meaning of "frogmouth" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FROGMOUTH

frogmouth  [ˈfrɒɡˌmaʊθ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FROGMOUTH

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Frogmouth is a noun.
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WHAT DOES FROGMOUTH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

frogmouth

Frogmouth

The frogmouths are a group of nocturnal birds related to the nightjars. They are found from the Indian Subcontinent across Southeast Asia to Australia. They are named for their large flattened hooked bills and huge frog-like gape, which they use to capture insects. Their flight is weak. They rest horizontally on branches during the day, camouflaged by their cryptic plumage. Up to three white eggs are laid in the fork of a branch, and are incubated by the female at night and the male in the day. The three Podargus species are large frogmouths restricted to Australia and New Guinea, and have massive flat broad bills. They are known to take larger prey such as small vertebrates, which are sometimes beaten against a stone before swallowing. The twelve Batrachostomus frogmouths are found in tropical Asia. They have smaller, more rounded bills and are predominantly insectivorous. Both Podargus and Batrachostomus have bristles around the base of the bill, and Batrachostomus has other, longer bristles which may exist to protect the eyes from insect prey.

Definition of frogmouth in the English dictionary

The definition of frogmouth in the dictionary is any nocturnal insectivorous bird of the genera Podargus and Batrachostomus, of SE Asia and Australia, similar to the nightjars: family Podargidae, order Caprimulgiformes.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FROGMOUTH


bigmouth
ˈbɪɡˌmaʊθ
blabbermouth
ˈblæbəˌmaʊθ
cottonmouth
ˈkɒtənˌmaʊθ
down-in-the-mouth
ˌdaʊnənɪnðəˈmaʊθ
drymouth
ˈdraɪˌmaʊθ
flutemouth
ˈfluːtˌmaʊθ
goalmouth
ˈɡəʊlˌmaʊθ
largemouth
ˈlɑːdʒˌmaʊθ
loudmouth
ˈlaʊdˌmaʊθ
motormouth
ˈməʊtəˌmaʊθ
mouth
maʊθ
mushmouth
ˈmʊʃˌmaʊθ
pottymouth
ˈpɒtɪˌmaʊθ
river-mouth
ˈrɪvəˌmaʊθ
smartmouth
ˈsmɑːtˌmaʊθ
smashmouth
ˈsmæʃˌmaʊθ
snakemouth
ˈsneɪkˌmaʊθ
Tynemouth
ˈtaɪnˌmaʊθ
warmouth
ˈwɔːˌmaʊθ
word-of-mouth
ˌwɜːdəvˈmaʊθ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FROGMOUTH

frog-bit
frogeye
frogeyed
frogfish
frogged
froggery
froggier
Froggies
froggiest
frogging
froggy
froghopper
froglet
froglike
frogling
frogman
frogmarch
frogmen
frogs´ legs
frogspawn

WORDS THAT END LIKE FROGMOUTH

bad-mouth
Bournemouth
Dartmouth
don´t look a gift horse in the mouth
down in the mouth
Falmouth
from hand to mouth
Great Yarmouth
have a big mouth
look a gift-horse in the mouth
Monmouth
New Plymouth
Plymouth
Portsmouth
run off at the mouth
south
the horse´s mouth
vermouth
Weymouth
word of mouth
Yarmouth

Synonyms and antonyms of frogmouth in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «frogmouth» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FROGMOUTH

Find out the translation of frogmouth to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of frogmouth from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «frogmouth» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

frogmouth
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

frogmouth
570 millions of speakers

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frogmouth
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

frogmouth
380 millions of speakers
ar

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frogmouth
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Frogmouth
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

frogmouth
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

frogmouth
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

frogmouth
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Frogmouth
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

frogmouth
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

frogmouth
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

frogmouth입니다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Frogmouth
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

frogmouth
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

frogmouth
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फ्रॉगमाउथ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

frogmouth
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

frogmouth
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

frogmouth
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Frogmouth
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

frogmouth
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

frogmouth
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

frogmouth
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

frogmouth
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

frogmouth
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of frogmouth

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FROGMOUTH»

The term «frogmouth» is normally little used and occupies the 108.896 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FROGMOUTH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about frogmouth

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FROGMOUTH»

Discover the use of frogmouth in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to frogmouth and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Tawny Frogmouth
The tawny frogmouth is both intriguing and endearing. In this new book, well-known author Gisela Kaplan presents us with an easy-to-read account of these unique nocturnal birds of the Australian bush.
Gisela Kaplan, 2007
2
How Frogmouth Found Her Home
Frogmouth isn't like the other birds.
Ambelin Kwaymullina, 2013
3
Articles on Podargidae, Including: Sri Lanka Frogmouth, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
4
Songs, Roars, and Rituals: Communication in Birds, Mammals, ...
The Australian tawny frogmouth (Podargus strigoides) could theoretically find its food if blindfolded. It can hear the rustle of beetles and cockroaches in the undergrowth from the height of a tree branch. We might expect acoustic signals to bear ...
Lesley J. Rogers, Gisela T. Kaplan, 2000
5
Stray Feathers: Reflections on the Structure, Behaviour and ...
Seeing. double: Tawny. Frogmouth. The importance of vision to the large majority of bird species is indisputable. It is evidenced both by the large relative and absolute size of their eyes compared with other vertebrates, the importance of ...
Leo Joseph, Penny AM, 2011
6
How the Frogmouth Obtained His Flat Beak
Account of an Aboriginal legend from the dreamtime.
Albert Morrison, 1969
7
Caprimulgiformes Stubs; Ladder-Tailed Nightjar, Long-Tailed ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Books Group, Books Llc, 2010
8
For the Love of Nature: E.E. Gostelow's Birds & Flowers
PAGE 68 The Owlet Nightjar; The Marbled Frogmouth 1934 Inscription: Birds of Australia: Coraciiformes, Podargidae; (above) The Owlet Nightjar (Aegotheles cristata); (below) the Marbled Frogmouth (Podargus ocellatus); Habitat: Nightjar:  ...
Christobel Mattingley, Ebenezer Edward Gostelow, 2010
9
Caprimulgiformes: Eared-Nightjar, Oilbird, List of Nightjars
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
LLC Books, 2010
10
CSIRO List of Australian Vertebrates: A Reference with ...
... 1889 V 4 I CR 807 PODARGIDAE Marbled Frogmouth Podargus ocellatus Quoy & Gaimard, 1830 V 314 P. o. marmoratus Gould, 1855 8952 P. o. plumiferus Gould, 1846 V 1 315 Papuan Frogmouth Podargus papuensis Quoy & Gaimard, ...
John C. Wombey, Ian J. Mason, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FROGMOUTH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term frogmouth is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Austere figure 'passionate, warm'
His devotion to all creatures great and small saw his family share their home with a menagerie of dogs, cats, a tawny frogmouth, a kangaroo, ... «The Age, Jul 15»
2
Formidable figure devoted to all creatures great and small
His devotion to all creatures great and small saw his family share their home with a menagerie of dogs, cats, a tawny frogmouth, a kangaroo, ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
3
Anne Jarvis: Alleys can be cool
At night, it's owls, the tawny frogmouth and white-throated nightjar. Angel Place isn't just an alley any more; it's a destination. Every July, an ... «Windsor Star, Jul 15»
4
Jazz pianist Barney McAll pits human condition against nature in …
When Barney McAll's friend told him his spirit animal is the tawny frogmouth, he took it with the worldly agnosticism of a jazz pianist resident for ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jun 15»
5
Summer Safari Asian Celebration at the San Diego Zoo
Zookeeper Donna Kent joins us with a Tawny Frogmouth to give us a preview of the Summer Safari Asian Celebration at the San Diego Zoo ... «San Diego 6, Jun 15»
6
Tawny finds his way home after Good Samaritan saves the day
OFF HOME: A local tawny frogmouth was lucky to find his rescuer yesterday, which will lead to a much better chance of surviving in the wild. «Rockhampton Morning Bulletin, Jun 15»
7
How Does Swiss Cheese Get Its Holes?
... cabbaging (overcrowded, irregular eyes); frogmouth (spindle-shaped eyes); or any one of about a dozen other defects, including dull or dead ... «The New Yorker, Jun 15»
8
Animals live long and prosper at Island zoo
“Our male tawny frogmouth, Kermit, is 19 years old, and these birds have lifespans of about 16 years. “We have a population now in which ... «Royal Gazette, Jun 15»
9
New Tawny Frogmouth Chicks At BAMZ
The Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo is now playing host to two new inhabitants, a pair of tawny frogmouth chicks born approximately one ... «Bernews, May 15»
10
Baby bird survives four days stuck behind wheel arch of car
SAFE AND WELL: This juvenile tawny frogmouth survived spending four days stuck in a gap between the bumper of a car and its wheel arch. «Northern Star, Apr 15»

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