Found 2 items, similar to wren.
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Definition: Wren
Wren
n 1: English architect who designed more than fifty London
churches (1632-1723) [syn:
Sir Christopher Wren]
2: and of several small active brown birds of the northern
hemisphere with short upright tails; they feed on insects
[syn:
jenny wren]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Wren
Wren
\Wren\ (r[e^]n), n. [OE. wrenne, AS. wrenna, wr[ae]nna,
perhaps akin to wr[=ae]ne lascivious.]
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1. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of small singing
birds belonging to
Troglodytes and numerous allied of
the family
Troglodytid[ae].
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Note: Among the species best known are the house wren
(
Troglodytes a["e]don) common in both Europe and
America, and the American winter wren (
Troglodytes hiemalis
). See also
Cactus wren,
Marsh wren, and
Rock wren, under
Cactus,
Marsh, and
Rock.
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2. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of small singing
birds more or less resembling the true wrens in size and
habits.
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Note: Among these are several species of European warblers;
as, the reed wren (see
Reed warbler
(a), under
Reed), the sedge wren (see
Sedge warbler,
under
Sedge), the willow wren (see
Willow warbler,
under
Willow), the golden-crested wren, and the
ruby-crowned wren (see
Kinglet).
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Ant wren, any one of numerous South American birds of the
family
Formicarid[ae], allied to the ant thrushes.
Blue wren, a small Australian singing bird (
Malurus cyaneus
), the male of which in the breeding season is
bright blue. Called also
superb warbler.
Emu wren. See in the Vocabulary.
Wren babbler, any one of numerous species of small timaline
birds belonging to
Alcippe,
Stachyris,
Timalia, and
several allied genera. These birds are common in Southern
Asia and the East Indies.
Wren tit. See
Ground wren, under
Ground.
Wren warbler, any one of several species of small Asiatic
and African singing birds belonging to
Prinia and allied
genera. These birds are closely allied to the tailor
birds, and build their nests in a similar manner. See also
Pincpinc.
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