Meaning of NIGHTJAR
| Pronunciation: | | 'nItjâr
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| | Definition: | | [n] mainly crepuscular or nocturnal nonpasserine birds with mottled grayish-brown plumage and large eyes; feed on insects |
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| | Synonyms: | | caprimulgid, goatsucker |
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| | See Also: | | bullbat, Caprimulgidae, caprimulgiform bird, Caprimulgus carolinensis, Caprimulgus europaeus, Caprimulgus vociferus, chuck-will's-widow, European goatsucker, European nightjar, family Caprimulgidae, mosquito hawk, nighthawk, Phalaenoptilus nuttallii, poorwill, whippoorwill | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Night"jar`\, n.
A goatsucker, esp. the European species. See Illust. of
{Goatsucker}.
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