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nightjars

nightjars is the plural of nightjar.

Meaning of nightjar

Noun

nightjar (plural nightjars)

  1. Any of various medium-sized nocturnal birds, of the family Caprimulgidae from the order Caprimulgiformes, that feed predominantly on moths and other large flying insects.

Phrases with nightjars

Questions about nightjars

What is nightjars the plural of?
Nightjars is the plural of nightjar.

Words near nightjars in the dictionary

  1. nightingale-thrushes
  2. nightingale-wren
  3. nightingales
  4. nightish
  5. nightjar
  6. nightjars
  7. nightlamp
  8. nightlamps
  9. nightless
  10. nightlessness
  11. nightlies

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