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nightjar

noun

Mainly crepuscular or nocturnal nonpasserine birds with mottled greyish-brown plumage and large eyes; feed on insects

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Word length
8
Starts with
N
Ends with
R
Contains
IG
Scrabble score
19

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ˈnaɪtdʒɑː

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noun

  1. Mainly crepuscular or nocturnal nonpasserine birds with mottled greyish-brown plumage and large eyes; feed on insects

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