Hypernyms for "flycatcher"
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chatterer
Contopus virens
cotinga
firebird
kingbird
Muscicapa grisola
Muscicapa striata
Muscivora-forficata
peewee
peewit
pewee
pewit
phoebe
phoebe bird
Pyrocephalus rubinus mexicanus
Sayornis phoebe
scissortail
scissortailed flycatcher
spotted flycatcher
thickhead
Tyrannus tyrannus
vermillion flycatcher
whistler
wood pewee
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.