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seedsnipe

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈsiːd.snaɪp/

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of four species of herbivorous wading birds in the family Thinocoridae, endemic to South America.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From seed + snipe.

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Translations

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  • Polish: andówka — any bird of the family Thinocoridae