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noun
Any of the Caprimulgidae, or nightjar family.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
mainly crepuscular or nocturnal nonpasserine birds with mottled greyish-brown plumage and large eyes; feed on insects
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: goatsucker, nightjar
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: caprimulgiform bird
Narrower terms: European goatsucker, European nightjar, Caprimulgus europaeus, chuck-will's-widow, Caprimulgus carolinensis, whippoorwill, Caprimulgus vociferus, nighthawk, bullbat, mosquito hawk, poorwill, Phalaenoptilus nuttallii
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