Dikkop

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A bird of the family Burhinidae. South-Africa

    "Dikkops, family burhinidae. Plover like birds with large heads and eyes, long legs without a hind claw and tawny colouring. 1983 Newmans Birds of Southern Africa. Kennith Newman. MacMillan →ISBN."

  2. 2
    A viral infection of horses causing swelling of parts of the head. South-Africa

    "Dik-kop in a Carriage Horse.— The day before I was called in the horse had been driven about twelve miles."

Synonyms

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bluetonguehorse sicknessstone curlewthick-knee

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"Dikkops, family burhinidae. Plover like birds with large heads and eyes, long legs without a hind claw and tawny colouring. 1983 Newmans Birds of Southern Africa. Kennith Newman. MacMillan →ISBN."

Etymology

From Afrikaans dikkop, from dik (“thick”) + kop (“head”).

Related phrases

Burhinus capensisBurhinus vermiculatusspotted dikkopwater dikkop

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