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Pluvianus aegyptius:

Meaning

1 senses
  1. An Egyptian plover, of species Pluvianus aegyptius

    крокоди́лов сто́рожkrokodílov stórož, еги́петский бегуно́кjegípetskij begunók

More definitions
  • African courser that feeds on insect parasites on crocodiles

Origin

The species is one of several plovers doubtfully associated with the "trochilus" bird ment

The species is one of several plovers doubtfully associated with the "trochilus" bird mentioned in a supposed cleaning symbiosis with the Nile crocodile.

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Forms

plural: crocodile birds
Singularcrocodile bird
Pluralcrocodile birds

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Synonyms

4 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • African courser that feeds on insect parasites on crocodiles:Pluvianus aegyptius

See also

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