SNOWCAPS

Noun

snowcaps

plural of snowcap

Source: Wiktionary


SNOWCAP

Snow"cap`, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A very small humming bird (Microchæra albocoronata) native of New Grenada.

Note: The feathers of the top of the head are white and snining, the body blue black with a purple and bronzy luster. The name is applied also to Microchæra parvirostris of Central America, which is similar in color.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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