Meaning of PRATINCOLE
| Pronunciation: | | 'prating`kowl
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[n] Old World shorebird with long pointed wings and short legs; closely related to the coursers |
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PRATINCOLE is a 10 letter word that starts with P. |
| | Synonyms: | | glareole |
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| | See Also: | | genus Glareola, Glareola, limicoline bird, shore bird, shorebird | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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