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jacksnipe
(-snīp′)
noun pl. jacksnipes or jacksnipe
- a small snipe (Lymnocryptes minimus) of the Old World
- any of several similar American birds, as the pectoral sandpiper
Origin: jack- + snipe
See jacksnipe in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun pl. jacksnipe jacksnipe or jack·snipes
- An Old World wading bird (Limnocryptes minima) having brownish plumage and a long bill.
- Any of several similar New World wading birds.
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