SAND MARTIN

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Meaning:

Swallow of the northern hemisphere that nests in tunnels dug in clay or sand banks

Synonyms:

bank martin; bank swallow; Riparia riparia; sand martin

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Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("sand martin" is a kind of...):

martin (any of various swallows with squarish or slightly forked tail and long pointed wings; migrate around Martinmas)

Holonyms ("sand martin" is a member of...):

genus Riparia; Riparia (a genus of Hirundinidae)