Definition of pratincole Pratincole

prat•in•cole

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What does pratincole mean?

Noun Plural: pratincoles
pratincole - Old World shorebird with long pointed wings and short legs; closely related to the coursers
		glareole
		limicoline bird, shore bird, shorebird any of numerous wading birds that frequent mostly seashores and estuaries

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pratincole (Noun)
Any of several species of birds in the genera Glareola or Stiltia of the family Glareolidae.

pratincole (n.)
Any bird of the Old World genus Glareola, or family Glareolidae, allied to the plovers. They have long, pointed wings and a forked tail.