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[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
wren \wren\ re^n, n. oe. wrenne, as. wrenna, wraenna,
   perhaps akin to wr=aene lascivious.
   1913 webster
   1. zool. any one of numerous species of small singing birds
      belonging to troglodytes and numerous allied of the
      family troglodytidae.
      1913 webster

   note: among the species best known are the house wren
         troglodytes aedon 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.
         1913 webster

   2. zool. any one of numerous species of small singing birds
      more or less resembling the true wrens in size and habits.
      1913 webster

   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.
          1913 webster

   ant wren, any one of numerous south american birds of the
      family formicaridae, 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.
      1913 webster
see also:
troglodytes troglodytidae troglodytes aedon troglodytes hiemalis cactus wren marsh wren 
rock wren cactus marsh rock reed warbler 
reed sedge warbler sedge willow warbler willow 
kinglet ant wren formicaridae blue wren malurus cyaneus 
superb warbler emu wren wren babbler alcippe stachyris 
timalia wren tit ground wren ground wren warbler 
prinia pincpinc 
[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0
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
see also:
sir christopher wren jenny wren 
[3] : U.S. Gazetteer (1990)
wren, oh village, fips 86632
  location: 40.80026 n, 84.77413 w
  population 1990: 190 82 housing units
  area: 0.8 sq km land, 0.0 sq km water

[4] : U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
wren, oh -- u.s. village in ohio
   population 2000:    199
   housing units 2000: 96
   land area 2000:     0.309842 sq. miles 0.802488 sq. km
   water area 2000:    0.000000 sq. miles 0.000000 sq. km
   total area 2000:    0.309842 sq. miles 0.802488 sq. km
   fips code:            86632
   located within:       ohio oh, fips 39
   location:             40.799531 n, 84.774222 w
   zip codes 1990:    
   note: some zip codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   headwords:
    wren, oh
    wren



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Cactus Wren >> C Words
Cactus Wren, definition of term: Cactus Wren
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