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Goatsucker

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goat=suck=er

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun Goatsucker has 1 sense

goatsucker(n = noun.animal) caprimulgid, nightjar - mainly crepuscular or nocturnal nonpasserine birds with mottled greyish-brown plumage and large eyes; feed on insects; Array

is a kind of caprimulgiform bird

is a member of caprimulgidae, family caprimulgidae

has particulars: caprimulgus europaeus, european goatsucker, european nightjar, caprimulgus carolinensis, chuck-will's-widow, caprimulgus vociferus, whippoorwill, bullbat, mosquito hawk, nighthawk, phalaenoptilus nuttallii, poorwill

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CIDE DICTIONARY

Goatsucker, n.

One of several species of insectivorous birds, belonging to Caprimulgus and allied genera, esp. the European species (Caprimulgus Europæus); -- so called from the mistaken notion that it sucks goats. The European species is also goat-milker, goat owl, goat chaffer, fern owl, night hawk, nightjar, night churr, churr-owl, gnat hawk, and dorhawk. [1913 Webster]

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

Goatsucker, n. = NIGHTJAR.

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