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mockingbird
mock·ing·bird / ˈmäkingˌbərd/ • n. a long-tailed thrushlike songbird (Mimus and other genera) with grayish plumage, found mainly in tropical America and noted for its mimicry of the calls and songs of other birds. Its several species include the North American northern mockingbird (M. polyglottos). The mockingbird family (Mimidae) also includes the catbirds, thrashers, and tremblers. |
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"mockingbird." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "mockingbird." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-mockingbird.html "mockingbird." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-mockingbird.html |
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mockingbird
mockingbird Any of a group of New World birds, known for imitating other birds. The common mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) of the USA is c.27cm (11in) long, ashy above with brownish wings and tail marked with white. Family Mimidae.
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"mockingbird." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "mockingbird." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-mockingbird.html "mockingbird." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-mockingbird.html |
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mockingbird
mockingbird A program which imitates a computer during a log-in and reads account names and PASSWORDS in order to gain access to a network or a user's FILES. This is a particular example of a TROJAN HORSE attack on a system.
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DARREL INCE. "mockingbird." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DARREL INCE. "mockingbird." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O12-mockingbird.html DARREL INCE. "mockingbird." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O12-mockingbird.html |
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mockingbird
mockingbird see mimic thrush . |
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"mockingbird." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "mockingbird." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-mockingb.html "mockingbird." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-mockingb.html |
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mockingbird
mockingbird •absurd, bird, Byrd, curd, engird, gird, Heard, herd, Kurd, misheard, nerd, overheard, reheard, third, turd, undergird, undeterred, unheard, unstirred, word
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"mockingbird." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "mockingbird." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-mockingbird.html "mockingbird." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-mockingbird.html |
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