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单词 pratincole
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Definition of pratincole in English:

pratincole

noun ˈpratɪŋkəʊl

  • A long-winged fork-tailed insectivorous bird related to the plovers, resembling a swallow in flight and typically living near water.

    林鹬

    Genus Glareola (and Stiltia), family Glareolidae: several species, in particular G. pratincola of Africa and the Mediterranean

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Its head looked more jaeger-like than anything, and I wondered whether it was a pratincole.

Origin

Late 18th century: from modern Latin pratincola, from Latin pratum 'meadow' + incola 'inhabitant'.

Definition of pratincole in US English:

pratincole

noun

  • A long-winged fork-tailed insectivorous bird related to the plovers, resembling a swallow in flight and typically living near water.

    林鹬

    Genus Glareola (and Stiltia), family Glareolidae: several species, in particular G. pratincole of Africa and the Mediterranean

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Its head looked more jaeger-like than anything, and I wondered whether it was a pratincole.

Origin

Late 18th century: from modern Latin pratincola, from Latin pratum ‘meadow’ + incola ‘inhabitant’.
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