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pratincole |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Pratincole \Pra"tin*cole\, n. (Zo["o]l.) Any bird of the Old World genus {Glareola}, or family {Glareolid[ae]}, allied to the plovers. They have long, pointed wings and a forked tail. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: pratincole n : Old World shorebird with long pointed wings and short legs; closely related to the coursers [syn: {glareole}]
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