dikkop
dikkop noun: a bird of the family Burhinidae.
Noun
dikkop (plural dikkops)
- A bird of the family Burhinidae.
- Dikkops, family burhinidae. Plover like birds with large heads and eyes, long legs without a hind claw and tawny colouring. 1983 Newmans Birds of Southern Africa. Kennith Newman. MacMillan →ISBN.
- Synonyms:
- stone curlew, thick-knee
- A viral infection of horses causing swelling of parts of the head.
- Dik-kop in a Carriage Horse.— The day before I was called in the horse had been driven about twelve miles.1901 April 12, “Veterinary Departmental Report for February, 1901”, in The Agricultural Journal and Mining Record, volume 4, number 3, page 85
- Synonyms:
- horse sickness, bluetongue
dikkop meaning in Tamil
dikkop in Tamil
- நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும்
Synonyms of dikkop
Forms of dikkop
| plural | dikkops |
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Origin of dikkop
From Afrikaans dikkop, from dik (“thick”) + kop (“head”).
Words formed from dikkop
- spotted dikkop
- Burhinus capensis
- water dikkop
- Burhinus vermiculatus
Questions about dikkop
- What does dikkop mean?
- Dikkop means a bird of the family Burhinidae.
- What is dikkop in Tamil?
- Dikkop in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும். See Dikkop meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is dikkop?
- Dikkop is a noun.
- What is the plural of dikkop?
- The plural of dikkop is dikkops.
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