chuck-will's-widow

/ˈtʃʌkˈwɪlzˈwɪdoʊ/
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Definitions of chuck-will's-widow
  1. noun
    large whippoorwill-like bird of the southern United States
    synonyms: Caprimulgus carolinensis
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    type of:
    caprimulgid, goatsucker, nightjar
    mainly crepuscular or nocturnal nonpasserine birds with mottled greyish-brown plumage and large eyes; feed on insects
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