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goatsucker
[ goht-suhk-er ]
goatsucker
/ ˈɡəʊtˌsʌkə /
noun
- any nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae, esp Caprimulgus europaeus ( European nightjar ): order Caprimulgiformes. Also called (in Britain and certain other countries)nightjar
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Word History and Origins
Origin of goatsucker1
1605–15; so called because formerly believed to suck the milk of goats; translation of Latin caprimulgus, itself translation of Greek aigothḗlas
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