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noun
A white-throated dipper or European dipper, of species Cinclus cinclus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Ireland, UK
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noun
An American dipper, of species Cinclus mexicanus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
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noun
small stocky diving bird without webbed feet; frequents fast-flowing streams and feeds along the bottom
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: dipper
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Broader terms: oscine, oscine bird
Narrower terms: European water ouzel, Cinclus aquaticus, American water ouzel, Cinclus mexicanus
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