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BIRDSONG
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The characteristic sound produced by a bird
Example:
a bird will not learn its song unless it hears it at an early age
Synonyms:
birdcall; birdsong; call; song
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("birdsong" is a kind of...):
animal communication (communication between animals (of the same species))
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "birdsong"):
bell-like call (a birdcall that resembles the tone of a bell)
two-note call (a birdcall having two notes)