| Pronunciation: | | 'chukwilz'widow
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[n] large whippoorwill-like bird of the southern United States |
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CHUCK-WILL'S-WIDOW is a 18 letter word that starts with C. |
| | Synonyms: | | Caprimulgus carolinensis |
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| | See Also: | | caprimulgid, Caprimulgus, genus Caprimulgus, goatsucker, nightjar |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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