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English noun: whippoorwill

1. whippoorwill (animal) American nocturnal goatsucker with grey-and-white plumage


SynonymsCaprimulgus vociferus


Broader (hypernym)caprimulgid, goatsucker, nightjar


Member meronymCaprimulgus, genus Caprimulgus









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