crocodile bird en · NOUN
Etymology
The species is one of several plovers doubtfully associated with the "trochilus" bird mentioned in a supposed cleaning symbiosis with the Nile crocodile.
Meanings
- An Egyptian plover, of species Pluvianus aegyptius
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| crocodile birds | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (8)
bm bakɔnɔnin (Pluvianus aegyptius) · ru крокоди́лов сто́рож (Pluvianus aegyptius) · ja 鰐千鳥 (Pluvianus aegyptius) · dyu bakɔnɔnin (Pluvianus aegyptius) · tr timsah kuşu (Pluvianus aegyptius) · ru еги́петский бегуно́к (Pluvianus aegyptius) · fi krokotiilinvartija (Pluvianus aegyptius) · fr pluvian (Pluvianus aegyptius)