3 definitions
for Tomtit
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Tomtit \Tom"tit`\, n. [Tom (see Tomboy) + tit the bird.]
(Zool.)
(a) A titmouse, especially the blue titmouse. [Prov. Eng.]
(b) The wren. [Prov. Eng.]
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Titmouse \Tit"mouse`\, n.; pl. Titmice. [OE. titemose,
titmase; tit small, or a small bird + AS. m[=a]se a kind of
small bird; akin to D. mees a titmouse, G. meise, OHG. meisa,
Icel. meisingr. The English form has been influenced by the
unrelated word mouse. Cf. Tit a small bird.] (Zool.)
Any one of numerous species of small insectivorous singing
birds belonging to Parus and allied genera; -- called also
tit, and tomtit.
[1913 Webster]
Note: The blue titmouse ({Parus coeruleus), the marsh
titmouse ({Parus palustris), the crested titmouse
({Parus cristatus), the great titmouse ({Parus
major), and the long tailed titmouse ({Aegithalos
caudatus), are the best-known European species. See
Chickadee.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 :
tomtit
n : widely distributed European titmouse with bright cobalt blue
wings and tail and crown of the head [syn: blue tit, Parus
caeruleus]
