titlark


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tit·lark

 (tĭt′lärk′)
n.
See pipit.

[tit- (as in titmouse) + lark.]
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titlark

(ˈtɪtˌlɑːk)
n
(Animals) another name for the pipit, esp the meadow pipit (Anthus pratensis)
[C17: from tit1 + lark1]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.titlark - a songbird that lives mainly on the ground in open countrytitlark - a songbird that lives mainly on the ground in open country; has streaky brown plumage
oscine, oscine bird - passerine bird having specialized vocal apparatus
Anthus pratensis, meadow pipit - a common pipit that is brown above and white below; widely distributed in northern and central Europe and in Asia
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