Definition of whippoorwills Whippoorwills

/wɪˈpɚwɪˌlz/ - [wiperwilz] -

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Noun Plural: whippoorwills
whippoorwill - American nocturnal goatsucker with grey-and-white plumage
		Caprimulgus vociferus
		caprimulgid, goatsucker, nightjar mainly crepuscular or nocturnal nonpasserine birds with mottled greyish-brown plumage and large eyes; feed on insects

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whippoorwill (Noun)
A nocturnal insectivorous bird of North America , Caprimulgus vociferus , a type of nightjar, named after its characteristic call.