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Definition of Killdeer

1. Noun. American plover of inland waters and fields having a distinctive cry.

Definition of Killdeer

1. a wading bird [n -S]

Medical Definition of Killdeer

1. A small American plover (aegialitis vocifera). It is dark grayish brown above; the rump and upper tail coverts are yellowish rufous; the belly, throat, and a line over the eyes, white; a ring round the neck and band across the breast, black. Origin: So named from its notes. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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