English Explanatory Dictionary

painted snipe

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of three species of snipe-like birds in the family Rostratulidae, found in wetlands and characterised by reversed sexual dimorphism (female larger than male).

Pronunciation

/ˈpeɪntɛd.snaɪp/

Word forms

painted snipe painted snipes painted-snipe

Etymology

painted + snipe

Derived words

Australian painted snipe greater painted snipe South American painted snipe
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