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Definition of umbrellabird

umbrellabird

/ʌmˈbrɛləˌbɜːrd/
um · brel · la · bird
Plural:umbrellabirds
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umbrellabird Lexical Profile

umbrellabird Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

Any of three species of large, primarily black tropical American birds in the genus Cephalopterus, distinguished by a prominent, overhanging, umbrella-like crest of feathers on the head and a long, inflatable wattle hanging from the neck.

Example

"During the mating season in the dense Amazonian canopy, the male umbrellabird inflates its striking neck wattle and expands its crest to attract a mate."

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• Nearby Words

umbellularia
umbrella
umbrella plant
umbrellabird
ume
umea
umgeni

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the mid-19th century as a compound of 'umbrella' and 'bird', named for the male's distinctive, forward-curving crest of feathers that vividly resembles an open umbrella.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Umbrellabird. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 12, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/umbrellabird
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