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CAPRIMULGUS CAROLINENSIS
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Large whippoorwill-like bird of the southern United States
Synonyms:
Caprimulgus carolinensis; chuck-will's-widow
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Caprimulgus carolinensis" is a kind of...):
caprimulgid; goatsucker; nightjar (mainly crepuscular or nocturnal nonpasserine birds with mottled greyish-brown plumage and large eyes; feed on insects)
Holonyms ("Caprimulgus carolinensis" is a member of...):
Caprimulgus; genus Caprimulgus (type genus of the Caprimulgidae)
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