caprimulgus

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caprimulgus - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Caprimulgus \Caprimulgus\ n.
     the type genus of the Caprimulgidae, including the
     whip-poor-will (Caprimulgus vociferus) and the
     chuck-will's-widow (Caprimulgus carolinensis).
  
     Syn: genus Caprimulgus.
          [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

caprimulgus - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Caprimulgus
      n 1: type genus of the Caprimulgidae [syn: Caprimulgus, genus Caprimulgus
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