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ˈvɪr iˌoʊvire·o

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. vireonoun

    any of various small insectivorous American birds chiefly olive-grey in color

Wiktionary

  1. vireonoun

    Any of several small insectivorous passerine birds, of the genus Vireo, that have grey-green plumage

Wikipedia

  1. Vireo

    The vireos make up a family, Vireonidae, of small to medium-sized passerine birds found in the New World (Canada to Argentina, including Bermuda and the West Indies) and Southeast Asia. "Vireo" is a Latin word referring to a green migratory bird, perhaps the female golden oriole, possibly the European greenfinch.They are typically dull-plumaged and greenish in color, the smaller species resembling wood warblers apart from their heavier bills. They range in size from the Chocó vireo, dwarf vireo and lesser greenlet, all at around 10cm and 8g, to the peppershrikes and shrike-vireos at up to 17cm and 40g.

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  1. vireo

    A vireo is a small songbird native to North and Central America, belonging to the family Vireonidae. They have a distinctive call and are known for their greenish plumage. Most species are insectivorous but also consume berries and other fruits.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Vireonoun

    any one of numerous species of American singing birds belonging to Vireo and allied genera of the family Vireonidae. In many of the species the back is greenish, or olive-colored. Called also greenlet

  2. Etymology: [L., a species of bird.]

Wikidata

  1. Vireo

    The vireos make up a family, Vireonidae, of small to medium-sized passerine birds restricted to the New World. They are typically dull-plumaged and greenish in color, the smaller species resembling wood warblers apart from their heavier bills. They range in size from the Choco Vireo, Dwarf Vireo and Lesser Greenlet, all at around 10 centimeters and 8 grams, to the peppershrikes and shrike-vireos at up to 17 centimeters and 40 grams.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Vireo

    vir′ē-ō, n. a genus of American singing birds, the greenlets. [L.]

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of vireo in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of vireo in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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