noun

goatsucker

goatsucker · goatsuckers

козодой

Any bird in the nightjar family CaprimulgidaeAny bird in the nightjar family Caprimulgidae.

Meaning

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More definitions

mainly crepuscular or nocturnal nonpasserine birds with mottled greyish-brown plumage and large eyes; feed on insects

2 languages

Русский

By meaning 1

Caprimulgidae:

From goat + sucker, from the ancient folk belief that they sucked milk from goats.

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plural: goatsuckers

Singular	goatsucker
Plural	goatsuckers

regular

2 synonyms

Close in meaning

mainly crepuscular or nocturnal nonpasserine birds with mottled greyish-brown plumage and large eyes; feed on insects:nightjar caprimulgid

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