English Explanatory Dictionary

seedsnipe

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Any of four species of herbivorous wading birds in the family Thinocoridae, endemic to South America.

Pronunciation

/ˈsiːd.snaɪp/

Word forms

seedsnipe seedsnipes

Etymology

From seed + snipe.

Derived words

rufous-bellied seedsnipe white-bellied seedsnipe grey-breasted seedsnipe least seedsnipe

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