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Word: Pratincole
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 18th century: from modern Latin pratincola, from Latin pratum ‘meadow’ + incola ‘inhabitant’
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Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpratɪŋkəʊl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a long-winged fork-tailed insectivorous bird related to the plovers, resembling a swallow in flight and typically living near water.
Short Definition:long-winged fork-tailed insectivorous bird related to plovers
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