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noun
An Egyptian plover, of species Pluvianus aegyptius
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: trochil, trochilos, ziczac
Antonyms: none provided
noun
African courser that feeds on insect parasites on crocodiles
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Pluvianus aegyptius
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: courser
History
The species is one of several plovers doubtfully associated with the "trochilus" bird mentioned in a supposed cleaning symbiosis with the Nile crocodile.
Across languages
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