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Webster's 1913 Dictionary\Night"jar`\, n. A goatsucker, esp. the European species. See Illust. of {Goatsucker}.
| Pronunciation: | 'nItjâr | ||
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| Definition: | [n] mainly crepuscular or nocturnal nonpasserine birds with mottled grayish-brown plumage and large eyes; feed on insects | ||
| Synonyms: | caprimulgid, goatsucker | ||
| See Also: | bullbat, Caprimulgidae, caprimulgiform bird, Caprimulgus carolinensis, Caprimulgus europaeus, Caprimulgus vociferus, chuck-will's-widow, European goatsucker, European nightjar, family Caprimulgidae, mosquito hawk, nighthawk, Phalaenoptilus nuttallii, poorwill, whippoorwill | ||
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| Definition: | \Night"jar`\, n. A goatsucker, esp. the European species. See Illust. of {Goatsucker}. | ||
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