Preening Bird Maybe Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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	noun • an animal (especially birds and arthropods and reptiles) that periodically shed their outer layer (feathers or cuticle or skin or hair)
	37%	8		River bird bathing leg, preening type
	noun • a vain and talkative person (chatters like a parrot) • an archaic term for a parrot
	33%	9		Part of a bird's anatomy involved in preening
	noun • posterior part of a bird's body from which the tail feathers grow

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New York Times06 Jul 2003	Across 28
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