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Wilson's snipe

Wilson's snipe noun: gallinago delicata, a small, stocky shorebird.

Noun

Wilson's snipe (plural Wilson's snipes)

  1. Gallinago delicata, a small, stocky shorebird.

Forms of Wilson's snipe

pluralWilson's snipes

Origin of Wilson's snipe

Commemorating the American ornithologist Alexander Wilson.

Questions about Wilson's snipe

What does Wilson's snipe mean?
Wilson's snipe means gallinago delicata, a small, stocky shorebird.
What part of speech is Wilson's snipe?
Wilson's snipe is a noun.
What is the plural of Wilson's snipe?
The plural of Wilson's snipe is Wilson's snipes.

Words near Wilson's snipe in the dictionary

  1. Wilson's petrel
  2. Wilson's petrels
  3. Wilson's phalarope
  4. Wilson's phalaropes
  5. Wilson's plover
  6. Wilson's snipe
  7. Wilson's storm petrel
  8. Wilson's storm petrels
  9. Wilson's syndrome
  10. Wilson's temperature syndrome
  11. Wilson's tern

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