bristle-thighed curlew
[ bris-uh l-thahyd ]
/ ˈbrɪs əlˌθaɪd /
noun
an Alaskan curlew, Numenius tahitiensis, that winters in Polynesia, having bristlelike feathers on its thighs.
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Nearby words
brisso, brissot, bristle, bristle worm, bristle-grass, bristle-thighed curlew, bristlebird, bristlecone pine, bristlemouth, bristletail, bristling
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