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Definition of Skimmers
1. skimmer [n] - See also: skimmer
Lexicographical Neighbors of Skimmers
Literary usage of Skimmers
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. North American Birds Eggs by Chester Albert Reed (1904)
"Young skimmers are said to have both mandibles of the same length, the abnormal
... skimmers are very graceful birds, and, as implied by their name, ..."
2. North American Birds Eggs by Chester Albert Reed (1904)
"Young skimmers are said to have both mandibles of the same length, ... There are
four species of skimmers, only one of which is found in North America. 80. ..."
3. Birds that Hunt and are Hunted: Life Histories of One Hundred and Seventy by Neltje Blanchan (1904)
"Closely related as the skimmers are to both gulls and terns, it is small wonder
the three species constituting this distinct family should be honored by a ..."
4. Birds that Hunt and are Hunted: Life Histories of One Hundred and Seventy by Neltje Blanchan (1898)
"Closely related as the skimmers are to both gulls and terns, it is small wonder
the three species constituting this distinct family should be honored by a ..."
5. The Bird Book: Illustrating in Natural Colors More Than Seven Hundred North by Chester Albert Reed (1914)
"Young skimmers are said to have both mandibles of the same length, the abnormal
... skimmers are very graceful birds, and, as implied by their name, ..."
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