Found 3 hits - Term: caprimulgus europaeus, Database: *, Strategy: prefix
- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
goatsucker \goat"suck`er\, n. zool.
one of several species of insectivorous birds, belonging to
caprimulgus and allied genera, esp. the european species
caprimulgus europaeus; -- so called from the mistaken
notion that it sucks goats. the european species is also
goat-milker, goat owl, goat chaffer, fern owl, night
hawk, nightjar, night churr, churr-owl, gnat hawk,
and dorhawk.
1913 webster
see also:
caprimulgus caprimulgus europaeus goat-milker goat owl goat chaffer fern owl
night hawk nightjar night churr churr-owl gnat hawk
dorhawk
- [2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
nighthawk \nighthawk\ n.
1. a person who likes to be active late at night; a night
owl.
syn: night owl, nightbird.
wordnet 1.5
2. zool. any of several mainly nocturnal north american
goatsuckers, especially chordeiles minor, or the related
european goatsucker caprimulgus europaeus, also called
the nightjar.
syn: bullbat, mosquito hawk.
wordnet 1.5
see also:
night owl chordeiles minor caprimulgus europaeus
- [3] : WordNet (r) 2.0
caprimulgus europaeus
n : old world goatsucker syn: european goatsucker, european
nightjar
see also:
european goatsucker european nightjar
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