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NOUN: “a largely terrestrial bird (Geococcyx californianus) of the cuckoo family that has a long tail and a crest…and inhabits arid regions from the southwestern U.S. to Mexico” Crossword Clue Answer is…
Answer: ROADRUNNER
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Clue & Answer Definitions
- TERRESTRIAL (adjective)
- concerned with the world or worldly matters
- of this earth
- SOUTHWESTERN (adjective)
- situated in or oriented toward the southwest
- of a region of the United States generally including New Mexico; Arizona; Texas; California; and sometimes Nevada; Utah; Colorado
- SOUTHWESTERN (noun)
- a dialect of Middle English
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