Philohela minor

Philohela minor
noun
small long-billed woodcock; prized as a game bird
Hypernyms: ↑woodcock
Member Holonyms: ↑Philohela, ↑genus Philohela

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  • American woodcock — noun small long billed woodcock; prized as a game bird • Syn: ↑woodcock snipe, ↑Philohela minor • Hypernyms: ↑woodcock • Member Holonyms: ↑Philohela, ↑genus Philohela * * * …   Useful english dictionary

  • woodcock snipe — noun 1. small long billed woodcock; prized as a game bird • Syn: ↑American woodcock, ↑Philohela minor • Hypernyms: ↑woodcock • Member Holonyms: ↑Philohela, ↑genus Philohela …   Useful english dictionary

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