Pratincole

//ˈpɹætɪnˌkəʊl// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any of several species of birds in the genera Glareola and Stiltia.
  2. 2
    Old World shorebird with long pointed wings and short legs; closely related to the coursers wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
glareolegreywader

Etymology

From Latin pratincola (“meadow-dweller”).

Related phrases

Australian pratincoleGlareola cinereaGlareola lacteaGlareola maldivarumGlareola nordmanniGlareola nuchalisGlareola ocularisGlareola pratincolaMadagascar pratincoleStiltia isabellablack-winged pratincolecollared pratincole

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