单词 | pratincole |
释义 | Word Frequency pratincole(ˈprætɪŋˌkəʊl, ˈpreɪ-) noun any of various swallow-like shore birds of the southern Old World genus Glareola and related genera, esp G. pratincola, having long pointed wings, short legs, and a short bill: family Glareolidae, order Charadriiformes Word origin C18: from New Latin pratincola field-dwelling, from Latin prātum meadow + incola inhabitant |
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