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thick-knee

/ˈθɪk.niː/

Tradução: Ave limícola de cabeça grande, olhos grandes e articulação do joelho engrossada, ativa ao amanhecer, crepúsculo ou à noite, encontrada no Velho Mundo e na América tropical.

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noun

/ˈθɪk.niː/C2formal
  • ptAve limícola de cabeça grande, olhos grandes e articulação do joelho engrossada, ativa ao amanhecer, crepúsculo ou à noite, encontrada no Velho Mundo e na América tropical.

A large-headed, large-eyed shorebird, active at dawn, dusk, or night, found in the Old World and tropical America, characterized by a thickened knee joint.

  1. A type of shorebirdC2formal

    A large-headed, large-eyed, crepuscular or nocturnal shorebird found in the Old World and tropical America, characterized by a thickened knee joint.

    ptAlcaravão

    • The thick-knee is often seen foraging at dusk along riverbanks.
    • Ornithologists observed a thick-knee nesting in the rocky terrain.
    • The bird's large eyes help it see in low light conditions.
    • Thick-knees are known for their distinctive calls at night.

    Sinônimosstone curlew

Formas
  • thick-knees plural form
  • thick-knees' possessive plural form
  • thick-knee's possessive singular form