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Chuck-will's-widow

Chuck-will's-widow Meaning & Definition
Chuck-will's-widow Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Chuck-will's-widow?

[n] large whippoorwill-like bird of the southern United States

Synonyms | Synonyms for Chuck-will's-widow: Caprimulgus carolinensis

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See Also | caprimulgid | Caprimulgus | genus Caprimulgus | goatsucker | nightjar

Chuck-will's-widow In Webster's Dictionary

\Chuck`-Will's-wid"ow\, n. (Zool.) A species of goatsucker ({Antrostomus Carolinensis}), of the southern United States; -- so called from its note.

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