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dabchick
(dab′c̸hik′)
noun
- the smallest European grebe (Podiceps ruficollis)
- ☆ pied-billed grebe
Origin: dab + chick: from the manner of diving
See dabchick in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
Any of various small grebes of the genus Podiceps.
Origin:
Origin: Alteration of dobchick
Origin: : Middle English doppe, diving bird (from Old English -doppa; see didapper)
Origin: + chick
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