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crocodile bird
crocodile birdn. See Egyptian plover.
[From the unsubstantiated traditional belief that crocodiles allow the bird to fly into their open jaws unharmed so that it can clean their teeth or remove leeches.]crocodile bird n (Animals) an African courser, Pluvianus aegyptius, that lives close to rivers and is thought to feed on insects parasitic on crocodiles croc′odile bird`
n. a short-legged African courser, Pluvianus aegyptius, inhabiting sandy riverbanks and lake shores. [1865–70] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | crocodile bird - African courser that feeds on insect parasites on crocodilesPluvianus aegyptiuscourser - swift-footed terrestrial plover-like bird of southern Asia and Africa; related to the pratincolesgenus Pluvianus, Pluvianus - coursers |
crocodile bird
Related to crocodile bird: Egyptian PloverSynonyms for crocodile birdnoun African courser that feeds on insect parasites on crocodilesSynonymsRelated Words- courser
- genus Pluvianus
- Pluvianus
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