单词 | pratincole |
释义 | pratincole[ prat-ing-kohl, prat-n- ] / ˈpræt ɪŋˌkoʊl, ˈpræt n- / nounany of several limicoline birds of the genus Glareola, of the Eastern Hemisphere, having a short bill, long, narrow, pointed wings, and a forked tail. Origin of pratincole<New Latin Pratincola (1756) genus name, equivalent to Latin prāt(um) meadow + incola inhabitant (see in-2, -colous) Words nearby pratincolepraseodymium, prat, Pratchett, prate, pratfall, pratincole, pratincolous, pratique, Prato, Pratt, prattle Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for pratincolepratincole / (ˈprætɪŋˌkəʊl, ˈpreɪ-) / nounany 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 for pratincoleC18: from New Latin pratincola field-dwelling, from Latin prātum meadow + incola inhabitant Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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