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Meaning of THICK-KNEE

Pronunciation:  'thik`nee

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  large-headed large-eyed crepuscular or nocturnal shorebird of the Old World and tropical America having a thickened knee joint
 
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 Synonyms: Burhinus oedicnemus, stone curlew
 
 See Also: Burhinus, genus Burhinus, limicoline bird, shore bird, shorebird

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Thick"-knee`\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A stone curlew. See under {Stone}.
 

 

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