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Pratincole

Pratincole Meaning & Definition
Pratincole Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Pratincole?

[n] Old World shorebird with long pointed wings and short legs; closely related to the coursers

Synonyms | Synonyms for Pratincole: glareole

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See Also | genus Glareola | Glareola | limicoline bird | shore bird | shorebird

Pratincole In Webster's Dictionary

\Pra"tin*cole\, n. (Zo["o]l.) Any bird of the Old World genus {Glareola}, or family {Glareolid[ae]}, allied to the plovers. They have long, pointed wings and a forked tail.

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