Meaning

1 senses
  1. A gregarious gray and brown bird native to Australia, Struthidea cinerea

    Gimpelhäher, Aposteltöpferkrähe

    пти́ца-апо́столptíca-apóstol, снегирёвая со́йкаsnegirjóvaja sójka

    апо́столapóstol

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Origin

From apostle + bird; so named because they are often seen in groups of twelve, the same nu

From apostle + bird; so named because they are often seen in groups of twelve, the same number as the original apostles of Jesus.

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Forms

plural: apostlebirds
Singularapostlebird
Pluralapostlebirds

regular

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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