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pratincole Definition

prat·in·cole (prat'n kōl, pratiŋ-)

noun

any of various small Old World shorebirds (family Glareolidae) with long, pointed wings and a forked tail; esp., the Eurasian pratincole (Glareola pratincola)

Etymology: < ModL pratincola < L pratum, meadow (see prairie) + incola, inhabitant < in-, in- + colere, to till: see cult

pratincole Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • collar: BBC Nature notes A collared pratincole was seen yesterday at Rainham Marshes alongside the Thames in Essex.

Adjective modifier

  • collared: In the middle distance a flock of about 1000 Collared Pratincoles wheeled in the air only to disappear into the marsh as they landed.

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