painted snipe

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Definition of painted snipe in English English dictionary

Any of three species of snipe-like birds in the family Rostratulidae, found in wetlands and characterised by reverse sexual dimorphism

Related Terms

painted snipes

plural form of painted snipe

painted-snipe

Alternative spelling of painted snipe

Hyphenation

paint·ed snipe

Turkish pronunciation

peyntıd snayp

Pronunciation

/ˈpāntəd ˈsnīp/ /ˈpeɪntəd ˈsnaɪp/

Etymology

() From painted + snipe