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单词 potoo
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potoo

[ poh-too ]
/ poʊˈtu /

noun, plural po·toos.

any of several nocturnal birds of the family Nyctibiidae, of Mexico and Central and South America, related to the goatsuckers.

Origin of potoo

1840–50; originally Jamaican English patoo; compare Twi patú owl

Words nearby potoo

Potomac, Potomac fever, Potomac River, potometer, pot on, potoo, potoroo, Potosí, potpie, pot plant, potpourri
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