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ˈdʒæk əˌmɑrja·ca·mar

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. jacamarnoun

    tropical American insectivorous bird having a long sharp bill and iridescent green or bronze plumage

Wiktionary

  1. jacamarnoun

    Any of various insectivorous tropical birds, of the family Galbulidae, having iridescent plumage and a long, sharp bill.

Wikipedia

  1. Jacamar

    The jacamars are a family, Galbulidae, of near passerine birds from tropical South and Central America, extending up to Mexico. The family contains five genera and 18 species. The family is closely related to the puffbirds, another Neotropical family, and the two families are often separated into their own order, Galbuliformes, separate from the Piciformes. They are principally birds of low-altitude woodlands and forests, and particularly of forest edge and canopy.

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  1. jacamar

    A jacamar is a type of tropical American bird which has a long bill and usually vibrant, shiny plumage. They belong to the family Galbulidae and are typically found in the tropical forests and woodlands, where they feed on insects.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Jacamarnoun

    any one of numerous species of tropical American birds of the genus Galbula and allied genera. They are allied to the kingfishers, but climb on tree trunks like nuthatches, and feed upon insects. Their colors are often brilliant

  2. Etymology: [F. jacamar, Braz. jacamarica; cf. Sp. jacamar.]

Wikidata

  1. Jacamar

    The jacamars are a family, Galbulidae, of near passerine birds from tropical South and Central America, extending up to Mexico. The order contains five genera and 18 species. The family is closely related to the puffbirds, another Neotropical family, and the two families are often separated into their own order away from the Piciformes, instead being placed in the Galbuliformes. They are principally birds of low altitude woodlands and forests, and particularly of forest edge and canopy.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Jacamar

    jak′a-mar, n. a South American bird something like a kingfisher. [Fr.,—Brazilian.]

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of jacamar in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of jacamar in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2


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